When you go to the fair this year take a good look because my source tells me that after this fair the old grandstand (on the Rising Park side) will be torn down after this year’s fair. That grandstand was built in 1883 for women only so that the women could view the races without fear of being exposed to cigar smoke, profanity and other crude habits of men folk.
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Looks like channel 4 got the first news covereage. Here’s a picture of the mill that I mentioned a few post ago. This mill is from the Canal era and would date from 1837 to about 1875. According to my source nobody at Lancaster Colony is interested in talking about it. I am all for at least checking it out to find out if it might be restored into a historic attraction. My suggestion: Start emailing people – news media, local politicians, historic preservation organizations – I have started by contacting the TV stations and newspapers
It was brought to my attention last night that right in the middle of the Lancaster Glass plant that is now being demolished stands a four story canal era flour mill! It has not yet be torn down. Before it is torn down perhaps don’t you think we should stop and evaluate the mill to see if it could/should be restored? It could be that it could be a great centerpiece to any new development on the site. It could result in a point of historical interest where there once was an eyesore. We will have pictures later – please come back. Lawmakers are dusting off the laws concerning impeachment. Impeachment is rare in Ohio. It has only been used once and that was over 200 years ago. The man that holds the honor of being (so far) the only impeached Ohio official belongs to Common Pleas Judge William W. Irvin, a farmer and lawyer from Lancaster. Irvin went on to serve as a Ohio supreme court justice from 1810 to 1815. Later he was re-elected to the house and served as speaker for four years. |
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