Columbus, Ohio Its History, Resources and Progress With Numerous Illustrations By Jacob H. Studor, 1873 613 pages, searchable Bonus Book #2 A History of the Schools of Columbus *************************************************************** Digital Book CD Requires Adobe Reader 5 or higher to View Autoboot Menu for Easy Access ************************************************************** $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200381291765 Columbus is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The National Road reached Columbus from Baltimore in 1831, which complemented the city's new link to the Ohio and Erie Canal and facilitated a population boom. A wave of immigrants from Europe resulted in the establishment of two ethnic enclaves on the outskirts of the city. A significant Irish population settled in the north along Naghten Street (presently Nationwide Boulevard), while the Germans took advantage of the cheap land to the south, creating a community that came to be known as Das Alte Südende (The Old South End). Columbus' German population is responsible for constructing numerous breweries, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and Capital University. With a population of 3500, Columbus was officially chartered as a city on March 3, 1834 By the end of the 19th century, Columbus saw the rise of several major manufacturing businesses. The city became known as the "Buggy Capital of the World," thanks to the presence of some two dozen buggy factories, notably the Columbus Buggy Company, which was founded in 1875 by C.D. Firestone. The Columbus Consolidated Brewing Company also rose to prominence during this time, and it may have achieved even greater success were it not for the influence of the Anti-Saloon League, based in neighboring Westerville. In the steel industry, a forward-thinking man named Samuel P. Bush presided over the Buckeye Steel Castings Company. Columbus was also a popular location for the organization of labor. In 1886, Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor in Druid's Hall on S. Fourth Street, and in 1890 the United Mine Workers of America was founded at old City Hall. BOOK CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Six decades in the history of Columbus CHAPTER II. Failure of McLaughlin and Johnston; business depression CHAPTER III.The cholera in 1833; grant of lands ; survey and construction of the road CHAPTER IV. Road-making era CHAPTER V. Opening of the decade; roads and city improvements; first Sasngerfest; flag presentation ; exercises in Stewart's Grove CHAPTER VI. Incidents of the war CONTENTS. VI Lincoln's assassination ; tokens of sorrow CHAPTER VII. Columbus, its growth and prospects CHAPTER VIII.The new City Hall; the borough of Columbus; CHAPTER IX. Where the courts were first held; the Supreme Court; CHAPTER X. Churches of Columbus CHAPTER XI. Columbus Female Benevolent Society; Industrial schools; Hannah Neil Mission; Woman's Home; Harec Charity Pund ; Hare Orphans' Home ; St. Francis Hospital ; House of the Good Shep- herd CHAPTER XII.The Press and Colleges CHAPTER XIII. Agricultural and industry CHAPTER XIV. Erection of the first State-house CHAPTER XV.The Masons, Masonic lodges; Knight Templars; CHAPTER XVI The first theaters CHAPTER XVII State Board of Agriculture; Horticultural Society; Pranklin County Agricultural Society; Trinity Guild; Young Men's Catholic Association ; Young Men's Christian Association, and relig- ious societies in general; Franklin County Bar Association; Columbus Turnverein; association of 133d Regiment; German Target Club; Golden Light Lodge; Babbling Brook Lodge ; Eureka Degree Temple; Pure Fount Temple of Honor ; St. Patrick's Total Abstinence 445 CHAPTER XVIII.Columbus railroads; CHAPTER XIX.Columbus Banks and Utilities CHAPTER XX. Manufacturing intcrests CHAPTER XXI. Trade; Columbus wholesale trade