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1902 Shelby Blues Team Photo
1902 Shelby Blues team photo, featuring Charles Follis
Severance Hall, College of Wooster
View of Severance Hall (chemistry), constructed in 1902, from the academic quad of the College of Wooster
Businesses Downtown by Type
A graph charting the change in the types of businesses downtown, from the 1970s to today. Estimates are based on phone book listings.
West Liberty Street Today
223 W Liberty Street in 2013, visible businesses include Friendtique, Uptown Downtown Antiques, and The Wooster Book Company
Merchant's Block Lofts
Rear view of newly-built lofts in the Merchant's Block building on West Liberty Street, many are already sold
South Market Street Today
A photo of South Market Street, near the Square, in 2013.
Gazebo and Banners on the Square
A photo of the gazebo on the northeast corner of the square, with banners advertising events downtown
Banner on the Square
A photo of a banner on the town square advertising the Ohio Light Opera
Sign in Front of Main Street Wooster, inc.
The sign for the Main Street Wooster and Chamber of Commerce building on West Liberty Street
Local Roots - Interior
This is a photo of the interior of Local Roots Market & Cafe in Wooster
Local Roots
This is a photo of Local Roots Market & Cafe on South Walnut Street
South Market Bistro
This is a photo of South Market Bistro, a Wooster restaurant serving local, seasonal ingredients.
Wayne County Countryside
Wayne County countryside outside of OARDC
Second Baptist Church Today
Second Baptist Church's current building on Grant Street
Detail of Administration Building on OARDC Wooster Campus 2013
The detail above the door shows the building was finished in 1896.
OARDC Wooster Campus Main Administration Building 2013
The old administration building, one of the first building’s completed on the Madison Hill, still stands today.
OARDC Wooster Campus Administration Buildings and Grounds 2013
OARDC’s Wooster campus is located just south of the town and features Secrest Arboretum, ATI, and BioHio Research Park.
Second Baptist Church, Grant Street Location
The building where Second Baptist was housed between 1955 and 1976
Reverend Leroy Adams with his Family
Portrait of Reverend Leroy Adams with his wife Helen, and two children
Second Baptist Church on Vine Street
The original Vine Street building where Second Baptist was located from its establishment in 1894 until 1955
Portrait of Richard L. Morrison Sr.
A portrait of Richard L. Morrison Sr., founder of Second Baptist Church, circa 1890.
Wooster Courthouse from across Market Street
Standing proudly on the main square downtown, the courthouse is the most well-known building to Wooster residents and visitors.
Oak Hill (Wooster) Cemetery
An area at the entrance of the Oak Hill Cemetery on the edge of Wooster, this is another potential site for the former Beaver Hat Town Lenape village.
View from Schelling Park of Former Apple Chauquecake
A view from the intersections memorial, this is potentially a part of the area that was once occupied by Chief Pallelelond's apple orchard. It is now sovered by routes 30, 83, and 3.
Memorial of the American Indian Trails Intersections
This memorial was built by the City of Wooster to recognize the crossing of three major indigenous trails that intersected in what is not Wooster. While it stands a few hundred feet from where they intersected upon the Larwills' arrival, it pays…
Bever Street Signs 2013
Although Bever’s family name may still be up for debate, the town uses the common Irish pronunciation and the common German spelling for the street named in his honor: a seamless combination of his cultural background.
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas on West Liberty Street 2013
The current downtown Wooster courthouse serves as a reminder of one of the conditions for Wooster’s position as county seat, which was to construct a courthouse.
North Grant and West Bowman Street Sign 2013
Many of Wooster’s streets are named after the early surveyors such as North Grant Street (pictured above), North Bever Street, and West Larwill Street.
Photo of Original Rubber Dustpan
Photograph depicting one of Rubbermaid's first products, a green rubber dustpan, which James Caldwell developed in 1932, and began manufacturing with Wooster Rubber Company in 1934