{"id":2662,"date":"2026-04-09T20:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/?page_id=2662"},"modified":"2026-04-09T20:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:22:34","slug":"ohio-open-doors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/ohio-open-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Open Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2662\" class=\"elementor elementor-2662\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4b39e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c4b39e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15132f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15132f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ohio Open Doors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfa5a4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dfa5a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f72811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59f72811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dates for the 2026 season of \u201cOhio Open Doors\u201d will be September 10th to September 20th, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0b76e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b0b76e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6339b7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6339b7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Ohio Open Doors (OOD)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c86a64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c86a64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ohio History Connection created Ohio Open Doors in 2016 to promote and inspire pride in Ohio\u2019s heritage and to celebrate the National Historic Preservation Act.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Oct. 15, 1966, the Act has proven instrumental in transforming the face of communities from coast to coast, establishing the legal framework and incentives to preserve historic buildings, landscapes and archaeological sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Act drives economic revitalization by attracting investment, supporting small business, stabilizing neighborhoods and creating jobs. \u201cOhio Open Doors shares stories of important landmarks and interesting places right in our communities, highlighting the history and unique nature of some of Ohio\u2019s most treasured sites,\u201d says Diana Welling, Director of the Ohio History Connection\u2019s State Historic Preservation Office.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ad56f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46ad56f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Johnson_Signing-National-Historic-Preservation-Act-1024x456.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Johnson_Signing-National-Historic-Preservation-Act-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Johnson_Signing-National-Historic-Preservation-Act-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Johnson_Signing-National-Historic-Preservation-Act-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Johnson_Signing-National-Historic-Preservation-Act-600x267.png 600w, https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Johnson_Signing-National-Historic-Preservation-Act.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lyndon B. Johnson Signing the National Historic Preservation Act<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7848186 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7848186\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689e9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"689e9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Our Local Treasures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d938f2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d938f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6c4ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f6c4ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiohistory.org\/preserving-ohio\/state-historic-preservation-office\/ohio-open-doors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"562\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ohio-Open-Doors-Logo_V1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ohio-Open-Doors-Logo_V1.png 562w, https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ohio-Open-Doors-Logo_V1-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22650998 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22650998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this ten-day biennial celebration, historic sites across the Buckeye State open their doors to the public for special tours, behind-the-scenes access, and unique programming\u2014all free of charge. Ohio Open Doors is more than just a series of events; it is a statewide effort to connect residents with the tangible history that surrounds them every day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By participating in Ohio Open Doors, the Crawford County History Alliance and its partners aim to foster a deeper appreciation for the architectural gems and cultural narratives that define our region. Whether it\u2019s a grand courthouse, a preserved family home, or an industrial landmark, these sites represent the grit and ingenuity of those who built Crawford County.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bfc993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26bfc993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16972ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16972ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Legacy of Preservation in Crawford County<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fff230a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fff230a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0b867a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e0b867a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The connection between the National Historic Preservation Act and our local community is visible in the very fabric of our downtowns and rural landscapes. In Crawford County, preservation is not just about looking backward; it is an active investment in our community\u2019s future.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Register of Historic Places serves as the gold standard for recognizing sites worthy of preservation. Because the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) oversees this program, Ohio Open Doors serves as the perfect biennial showcase for the Crawford County sites that have earned this prestigious designation. These locations stand as living monuments to the various eras of Ohio\u2019s development, from early settlement through the industrial boom.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddce5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ddce5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52114abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52114abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statewide Celebration with Local Roots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ef7033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19ef7033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio Open Doors is more than just a tour; it is a biennial event where historic buildings and sites\u2014many not usually open to the public\u2014invite visitors to discover the stories behind their walls. During the 10-day event, Crawford County stands as a testament to the National Historic Preservation Act&#8217;s success. Our local landmarks offer a tangible connection to the past, ranging from the industrial ingenuity of the 19th century to the preservation of early American education.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a08c7ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a08c7ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8cfdea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e8cfdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Many In National Register<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1698426f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1698426f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2bd753 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2bd753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ohio History Connection\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiohistory.org\/preserving-ohio\/state-historic-preservation-office\/\">State Historic Preservation Office<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0administers the\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/archeology\/national-historic-preservation-act.htm\">National Historic Preservation Act<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in Ohio. Many of the landmarks featured in Ohio Open Doors events are in the National Register of Historic Places, which the National Historic Preservation Act created.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>Six CCHA members are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b0fdc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30b0fdc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a97eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53a97eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CCHA Member Locations: Landmarks of Crawford County<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d12016 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44d12016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700e2775 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"700e2775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following sites represent the heart of our county\u2019s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Their participation in Ohio Open Doors allows visitors to experience the diverse heritage of our region.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2472c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f2472c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea2326 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ea2326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bucyrushistoricalsociety.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Scroggs-House-rm7bf0g5xt19ue5gsca5p7xil4yxwujksw69a9p3pc.webp\" title=\"Scroggs House\" alt=\"Scroggs House\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab48b9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab48b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bucyrushistoricalsociety.org\/\"><b>Scroggs House (Bucyrus Historical Society)<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on one of the original town lots established in 1821, the Scroggs House served a single family for over 125 years. Today, it stands as a museum showcasing the domestic life and unique artifacts of Bucyrus\u2019s early residents, offering a snapshot of our community&#8217;s foundational years.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15335f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15335f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c44630f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c44630f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bckwmuseum.org\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Bucyrus-Copper-Kettle-Works-9-scaled-rm7bezigme1yxadgze1za51flq6cxb8wuxlr12ko68.webp\" title=\"Bucyrus-Copper-Kettle-Works-9.webp\" alt=\"Bucyrus-Copper-Kettle-Works-9.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43975031 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43975031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bckwmuseum.org\/\"><b>Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works Museum<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rare example of living industrial history, this site has produced handmade copper items in the same location for over 140 years. As one of the last remaining shops of its kind in the United States, it illustrates the craftsmanship and economic drive that the National Historic Preservation Act seeks to protect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3114d0fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3114d0fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c46cbde elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c46cbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveyoneroomschool.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Harvey-rm7bezigme1yxadgze1za51flq6cxb8wuxlr12ko68.webp\" title=\"Harvey.webp\" alt=\"Harvey.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1ec61a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1ec61a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harveyoneroomschool.com\/\"><b>Harvey One Room Schoolhouse<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 1876 red brick schoolhouse is a &#8220;living museum&#8221; of early education. Restored by descendants of the original pioneer family, it serves as a reminder of the values of respect and hard work that shaped Crawford County&#8217;s first settlers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0abb0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0abb0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486a0b7f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"486a0b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/listing\/bucyrus-preservation-society-t-oc-railway-station\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tocstation-rm7bf1e5024jkiaqoev8f4kcshx3cpgdj6wpzmhvts.webp\" title=\"tocstation.webp\" alt=\"tocstation.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1543be21 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1543be21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/listing\/bucyrus-preservation-society-t-oc-railway-station\/\"><b>Toledo and Central Ohio Depot<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a vital link in the &#8220;Coal Line,&#8221; this depot fueled the industrial growth of Ohio. 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Built as a wedding gift for Bishop William Montgomery Brown and his wife Ella, the complex is renowned for its unique Shingle and Queen Anne style elements and its fascinating association with one of Galion&#8217;s most outspoken historical figures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bee5a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11bee5a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b89a1be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b89a1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.galion.city\/347\/Galion-Big-Four-Depot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crawfordcountyhistoryalliance.org\/staging\/5238\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/big4-scaled-rm7bf0gat8398wc3twglumsw741q50cn7298icja00.webp\" title=\"big4.webp\" alt=\"big4.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703c2278 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"703c2278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galion.city\/347\/Galion-Big-Four-Depot\"><b>Big Four Depot<\/b><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Big Four Depot was once one of the busiest railroad hubs in the Midwest, serving as a &#8220;whistle stop&#8221; for presidential candidates including Franklin D. 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Ongoing restoration efforts at the depot exemplify the economic revitalization and community pride championed by the Ohio History Connection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1111b953 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1111b953\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8069ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e8069ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Preservation Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3238ebc5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3238ebc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By visiting these sites during Ohio Open Doors, you are participating in a larger movement to ensure that the &#8220;unique nature of some of Ohio\u2019s most treasured sites&#8221; remains for future generations. 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