August 2022 – Noel B. Poirier

One House’s Story: The McCullough Family

The McCullough House on Tuscarawas Avenue, New Philadelphia, 2019. (Source: google.com)

When this house was built by a prominent New Philadelphia attorney, it was considered by one newspaper writer to be one of the “prettiest cottage homes in the city.” A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often change over time. Relatively speaking, the McCullough family were recent arrivals to Tuscarawas County. Pennsylvania-born CharlesContinue reading “One House’s Story: The McCullough Family”

One House’s Story: The Hall Family

The Hall House on East High Street, New Philadelphia, August 2022.

I always find it interesting when a family arrives in a community, plays a prominent role in that community and then, because children end up not marrying or having few children, simply disappear. This is the story of one such family line. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often change over time.Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Hall Family”

One House’s Story: The Wise Family

The Wise House on Beaver Avenue, New Philadelphia, 2019. (Source: google.com)

Some houses still exist only on dated images found on Google Street View. I noticed this New Philadelphia house there, hidden behind hedges along Beaver Avenue, and wondered what stories it had to tell. I had no idea it had been the home of one of the community’s most respected Civil War veterans and hisContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Wise Family”

One House’s Story: The Gilgen Family

The Gilgen House on West High Street, New Philadelphia, 2022.

Historical records are great for telling us the who’s and when’s of a person’s life but, unfortunately, they often lack the why’s. This house’s story is about the successful family that built an impressive home on a prominent New Philadelphia street but chose to not live there after it was built. A note about addresses:Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Gilgen Family”

One House’s Story: Dr. Israel J. Williams & Family

The Dr. Israel Williams House on Front Street SW, New Philadelphia, Ohio, (Source: google.com)

I thought I would, once again, take a look at a house that now serves as a place of business as opposed to a residence. You may be one of the many people who have visited this house in its modern role as a community pizza parlor, but it started out life as the homeContinue reading “One House’s Story: Dr. Israel J. Williams & Family”