130 W. Wilson Bridge Road was out in the country.
Don O'Brien sent me a link to his father's journal online a few months ago when I asked some questions about some of his old photos of Worthington on Flickr. Mr. O'Brien grew up in the Worthington area and was one heck of a photographer even as a kid.
I understood from reading parts of his father's journal the family lived in Sharon Township but I was thinking of off Flint Road, or the Park Road area or out near Lazelle Road, out in the boonies. I can conceive of the whole Crosswoods area having been unincorporated. A friend shocked me once telling me she lived where Crosswoods is now when she first moved to Central Ohio. I was thinking Don O'Brien grew up outside 270 for some reason, to me that is Sharon Township. I know there are still islands of Sharon Township inside 270 today. Worthington area history, the intersection of Park Road and Worthington Galena Road is part of O'Brien's photostream on Flickr. That corner would have been Sharon Township back in 1940.
The house stood until 1981 when it was razed for the current use.
I forget that Worthington in the 1930s and 1940's was real, real small and W. Wilson Bridge Road would have been out in the country. The land where my office, the Real Living HER office on N. High Street has been for years would have been out in the country in the 30's, 40's, 50's.
What's there now?
130 W. Wilson Bridge Worthington Ohio 43085 a map
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W. Wilson Bridge Road today is offices lots of office buildings, the Worthington Square Mall. Ville Charmante Condominiums are right across the street. The entrance to the Olentangy Hills neighborhood is across the streets and just west of where this house stood on W. Wilson Bridge Road.
Maureen McCabe Real Living HER Worthington
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Visit Don O'Brien's Flickr photostream for more photos of the Worthington area when he was growing up. He shares his photos as Dok1. The photo of his childhood home is part of a series of Kodachrome photos he shared on Flickr. This photo was shared with a Creative Commons license.
In a comment on Flickr Dok1 ( Don O'Brien) shares this:
The house was demolished in 1981 and replaced by an office building.
Geocam20000 has an excellent photo of the area as it looks now:
www.flickr.com/photos/65439930@N00/3321268222 /sizes/m/#cc...
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7 Comments on W. Wilson Bridge Road - Worthington history
Aloha Maureen: I was just browsing on Worthington and came across this picture. Our family, Beaver, lived at 248 W.Wilson Bridge Road for 24 years, leaving in 1970. This house shown was on W. Wilson Bridge Road, 5 houses up from the Olentangy River. My sister and I went all 12 years to Worthington schools, and we were the furthest North allallowed to attend Worthington. When they built the Outerbelt, the excavation destroyed out water wells, but we were able to obtain a city water line (because my father worked for the state and knew lots of people). But of course our country lifestyle was destroyed with the outerbelt and development of Worthington Estates, so my parents decided to move further into courtry (they moved to Pataskala country). Dad was able to get the road zoned to commercial for owners that decided to sell. A mansion and outbuildings with 45 acres were just West of our house and all was destroyed. They told the owners, Weingarner, that the land would become a beautiful park, but of course office buildings were contructed soon after. The orginal bridge was destroyed, river moved, and new bridge built. A bank complex eventually was buillt on our land. The picture from O'Brien shows our road where there were large corn fields to the South, and a beautiful glacier ravine (which became I 280) to the North) where I spent many hours exploring and riding my horse with collie and fox terrier in tow! We had wonderful time growing up here, and lucky to attend such exceptional schools in Worthington. I don't know where my pictures are, but may send a few when I locate them.
Happy Nostalgia, Jayne Beaver (Class of 1961 Worthington High School)
Jayne, Thanks so much for your comment. I love hearing more about the history of the Wilson Bridge Rd. area and all of Worthington!
Don O'Brien has a photo of a house being burned down around 1970 on his Flickr Photostream, Dok1. It had to be a wonderful area to grow up in, it is a shame the Outerbelt went right through there.
I remember no traffic lights on US 23 from Wilson Bridge Rd to the S.Sandusky St exit in Delaware.
I remember no traffic lights on US 23 from Wilson Bridge Rd to the S.Sandusky St exit in Delaware.
I remember no traffic lights on US 23 from Wilson Bridge Rd to the S.Sandusky St exit in Delaware.
I remember no traffic lights on US 23 from Wilson Bridge Rd to the S.Sandusky St exit in Delaware.
How did my posting get posted 4 times? please feel free to delete 3 of them Thanks