Wow, what a picture of the northeast corner of Dodridge and N High, where CVS Drugstore is today! This photo of 2674 North High was taken in 1959. Duffy’s Tavern had several owners over the years; in 1959 it was owned by Robert J Fadley and in 1947 it was owned by V. G. Hillon. In 1937 it was called Barney’s Grill. I believe it was a restaurant going back to at least 1924, as I found several “waitresses needed” ads in the Columbus Dispatch for the “Crouse American Restaurant” at 2674 North High, in 1924.

When Duffy’s Tavern was sold in 1959, it became a Coin-O-Wash.

I did find some classified ads in the Columbus Dispatch for horses from Kellar stables at this address as well between 1905 and 1911, so the stables probably occupied both east corners of Dodridge and North High.

(Photo courtesy of the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s MLS real estate collection.)