In looking at early plat maps, we see on the 1875 map 143 acres around where the Ivester house-farm was located. In 1888 it looks like his land has expanded east across N. Main Street in the area of the Painter Creek. (Ivester heirs) This is in no way a complete deed search or study.
Category: Historical Buildings
The Ivester Family
Information from The Secret Town book by William Gunder. George Ivester was born in Chester County, PA in 1821. At 13 years of age he moved to Miami County, Ohio where he worked on a farm until 1837. He learned the blacksmith trade and perfected the profession for 20 years. Then, gold fever struck in
The Ivester Home…Past and Present
1971 oil by Josephine Dunlap In August I had the pleasure of visiting the Arcanum Public Library and was given a tour by Linda Mancz. I regularly visit the library to use their services but this was a up front and personal tour to compare the original and different additions with the blueprints and history
Tobacco Warehouses and Buyers
Was at 212 South Main. Destroyed in fire. Dull & Williams Tobacco Warehouse Tobacco Warehouse and Buyers Burnett Shank & McCure John A. Smith Imperial Miami Valley Mayer Tobacco Hangen (American Tobacco Co) Daniel Francis National Leaf Tobacco Dull & Williams Rosenwald & Brother Tobacco Warehouse Arcanum Leaf Tobacco Burnett & Smith E. Rosenwald &
Dairy Men and Creameries
Dale Baker, Dixie Baker Kepler’s grandfather, bottled his own milk and distributed it from the farm. ”My sister has two bottles with the Dale Baker Dairy name on them. Bill Baker’s grandfather Leonard Dewey Baker delivered milk for Dale with this milk wagon and horse. (attached is a picture of Leonard Dewey’s milk wagon that
Poultry Houses
1926-28 H B Hole Poultry House. Located at 112-118 North Street Arcanum. Arcanum Poultry House-Harvey Cook Smith Poultry & Produce Earl Lehman Stover & Hole Holl Poultry H B Hole, Inc. and Dairy Shuler Arcanum Poultry Arcanum Hatchery 103 North High. Was Arcanum Hatchery from 1945-46. Per Arcanum Business book. Pitsburg Youngs Harters Hatchery Thayers-Processer