Comments for Clintonville History

Comment on Ghosts of Ads Past (3230-32 N. High) by Gary Tittle

Gary Tittle — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:41:34 +0000

I to lived in clintonville during the 70’s and early 80’s and remember Pj’s unfortunately i don’t remember the picture on the side of the building. Btw, just to the right at the back of the parking lot was a stop n go
Pjs to this day best pizza i ever had. I also heard Sonny and his boy that used to deliver the pizza for him. Went back to New York 🤔

Comment on Whetstone Library Turns 40 by James

James — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:24:25 +0000

Spent many, many hours in this library as a kid. And buying comic books at the adjacent SuperX!

Comment on Duffy’s Tavern by James

James — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:18:34 +0000

What a great pic!
By the time I was in the area (early 70s) this was already a gas station but I love photos of Old N. Columbus.

Comment on How Clintonville Electric Has Changed! by Joe Smith

Joe Smith — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:31:41 +0000

Shirley, THANK YOU for all your efforts to tell Clintonville’s story. I am always happy to help you however I can, so your readers better understand my personal interest in this particular stretch of North High Street near North Broadway. My grandparents once told me about the Smith farmland near there, but it wasn’t until 2023 that I actually learned its boundaries: Olentangy River to the west, Hiawatha Ave. to the east, and Brighton/Clinton Heights to the south. Extending the line of the alley behind Kroger to Indianola then north to Torrence and east to I-71 roughly forms the north border. The newly placed historical marker next to 3400 N. High is on the original John Smith farmland on E. North Broadway and tells more about my ancestors. Please stop by and read it to learn more. Also, in January 2024, I did a presentation for Mary Rodgers and Clintonville Historical Society at Whetstone Library. A link to the video of that presentation is included with this post, above.

Comment on Zimmerman House by Mike Renz

Mike Renz — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:20:30 +0000

I knew the Zimmerman mansion since I was a kid in the 60s. It was regal. I passed it everyday as a teenager in the early and mid 70s on my way to Whetstone High School. In 1977 my girlfriend took me through to see it “redecorated” by a consortium of interior designers (it was awful). It had a bowling alley and shooting range in the basement.

Richard Zimmerman became a client of mine in 2000. At the time, he was ill and working to get his affairs in order. He told me how the house had been sold out of the family in 1976 and that he had spent years trying to get it back. He succeeded in 1990.

I delivered some documents we produced for Richard to the house in 2000 but wasn’t invited in. Tragically, it was torn down in 2015. The property is still held in trust by the Zimmerman family.

Comment on Clinton-Como Park… by Al Tonetti

Al Tonetti — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:34:05 +0000

The mound is artificial and not an Indian burial mound, as I sometimes hear people say it is. The woods west of the white vinyl sided buildings and between the Olentangy Trail and the river is private property owned by the Olentangy Point and Cove Condominium Association. It is not part of Como Park. Much of the building debris there may be what’s left of the Olentangy Amusement Park that existed here before the Olentangy Village Apartments and other residential structures were built to the north after the park closed 100 or so years ago.

Comment on Lustron Houses by Robbie

Robbie — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:39:19 +0000

I knew the owner of the Lustron Home on Arden Ave and it was a very nice home inside. Looked exactly the way it did in the 1950s. Very much like a cookie cutter type of home. Meaning most Lustron were pretty much alike

Comment on Log Home on Westwood Road by Shirley Hyatt

Shirley Hyatt — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:07:09 +0000

In reply to Brian. You are right and thanks for letting me know! I have corrected this entry.

Comment on Log Home on Westwood Road by Brian

Brian — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:07:23 +0000

The article is titled Westwood Ave which is incorrect. The cabin in on Westwood Road. I grew up on Westwood Rd. I remember between Deland and Westwood Rd a unpaved alley way that was used as a cut through going home. Went right by the cabin.

Comment on An Old Chestnut…or Rather, Chesnut by Mason

Mason — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:09:09 +0000

I will be renting a unit at this address! Very interested in learning as much history as I can about this home. If you have any more information on James Chesnut, I would be very interested!