OHIO OPEN DOORS: WORTHINGTON SITES TO PARTICIPATE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1 – 4 PM

We’re participating in Ohio Open Doors on Sunday, September 8th at the Orange Johnson House and the Old Rectory! Ohio Open Doors is a statewide event organized by the Ohio History Connection in which local sponsors are opening their historic buildings and landmarks to the public for special tours and programs. 

In Worthington, the following sites will be open on Sunday, September 8th with complimentary admission:

• The Orange Johnson House, 956 High Street

Museum open house, music played by Suzanne Newcomb on the Society’s Tröndlin fortepiano in the sitting room with assistance from the Ohio Arts Council

Suzanne Newcomb is a solo and collaborative recital artist in the Columbus, Ohio, area. She has performed with the QUBE Quartet and the High Street Four. She also performs regularly with larger orchestral groups including the Westerville Symphony Orchestra, New Albany Symphony Orchestra, Greater Columbus Community Orchestra, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra as an Associate Musician.

• The Old Rectory, 50 West New England Avenue, 2nd floor

Behind the Scenes open house with seldom seen items from the collection on exhibit

• High Road Gallery, 12 East Stafford Street

An artist collective housed in an 1818 building, the Buttles-Pinney-Brown house, constructed by local brick mason Arora Buttles.  Enjoy the architecture as well as the current gallery exhibition and work of the resident artist

• Sharon Memorial Hall, 137 East Dublin-Granville Road

First built as the Wright residence in 1861, this property came under the care of the Trustees of the Sharon Township Memorial in 1945.  The building retains many early features including fireplaces and staircase.

• Snow House, 41 West New England Avenue, 1-3 pm

Built c. 1815 by John Snow, who emigrated from Ireland to Worthington in 1817 to become part of James Kilbourn’s Manufacturing Company. but is mainly known for his Masonic activity.   The building is currently used for commercial purposes, and retains a number of  Federal architecture features.

• St. John AME Church (Historic Building), 682 Plymouth Street

St. John African Methodist Epsicopal Church was Worthington’s first African American church.  This building was constructed in 1914, and the congregation was founded as Bethel AME Church in 1897. 

• St. John’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery, 700 High Street

Visit the church and the cemetery.  See firsthand the work that is being done as part of the Churchyard Preservation Project. 

• Walnut Grove Cemetery, 5561 Milton Avenue

Tour the cemetery and hear from presenters sharing the lives of some of the Worthington people buried there.

Join us in honoring the history, design and stories of our historic place! Learn more about Ohio Open Doors at ohiohistory.org/ood.