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Downtown Wooster Economic Development Project Sign
A sign posted at a work site of the Wooster Downtown Economic Development Project, the precursor to Main Street Wooster
Article in The Daily Record "Merchant Happy About Degree; Wants No Fuss" 1964
The Daily Record interviewed Herman and he was honored but had wanted to keep it secret. The store and the college had a long standing relationship with many of the students and their parents shopping at Freedlander’s.
Sign in Front of Main Street Wooster, inc.
The sign for the Main Street Wooster and Chamber of Commerce building on West Liberty Street
Rebuilding the Square, 1993
Photo taken in 1993, during the Main Street Wooster/Chamber of Commerce project to rebuild the square
The Daily Record Article "Freedlander is Honored By College" 1960
The article describes President Lowry’s remarks during a university chapel service for Herman. Lowry reflected on his personal relationship with Herman and gave him a plaque to celebrate his 80th birthday.
Photograph of Old Main Building the Morning After it Burned Down 1901
The main academic building on campus burned down early in the morning in mid December 1901. Students and faculty could only watch in horror as the fire destroyed the building.
Photograph of Remains of Old Main Building After Fire 1901
The photograph shows just how little remained of the campus’ main academic building after a fire ravaged the structure in 1901.
President Holden's Autobiography, Selections of the 1901 Fire and Rebuilding 1932
President Holden wrote his autobiography for his children in 1932 and it featured an extensive portion on his time as the President of the College of Wooster. He focused on the difficulties he ran into as he desperately tried to find donors for…
Town Square Rebuilt
A photo of the town square, after it was rebuilt by the Cahmber of Commerce and Main Street Wooster
Banner on the Square
A photo of a banner on the town square advertising the Ohio Light Opera
Gazebo and Banners on the Square
A photo of the gazebo on the northeast corner of the square, with banners advertising events downtown
Watering Plants on the Town Square, circa 1990
Photo of a man watering a planter on the corner of West Liberty and South Market Streets, part of Main Street Wooster's beautification efforts
South Market Street Today
A photo of South Market Street, near the Square, in 2013.
Merchant's Block Lofts
Rear view of newly-built lofts in the Merchant's Block building on West Liberty Street, many are already sold
West Liberty Street Today
223 W Liberty Street in 2013, visible businesses include Friendtique, Uptown Downtown Antiques, and The Wooster Book Company
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.
2007 Daily Record Article, "Renters Loving Lofts"
A 2007 Daily Record article about the appeal of downtown lofts
2009 Daily Record Article, "Muddy Waters Gets First Entertainment District Liquor License"
A 2009 Daily Record article describing the development of the downtown "entertainment district" and Main Street Wooster's campaign to grant more restaurants liquor licenses, the first of which was Muddy Waters Cafe and Grill
Portrait of Louis H. Severance
Portrait of Louis H. Severance, trustee of the University of Wooster, circa 1910
Severance Hall, College of Wooster
View of Severance Hall (chemistry), constructed in 1902, from the academic quad of the College of Wooster
Bitter's Bottle, 1966
A sketch of the original Old Main building, focusing on the awkward middle section that the townspeople nicknamed "Bitter's Bottle," because it looked so much like a pill bottle.
Photographic drawing of the original Old Main building from close up
Artwork depicting the original Old Main academic building on the University of Wooster's campus.
Old Main Building, 1884
Photo taken for a "Rep. for Frick," of the original Old Main Building. Presumably, this is one of the photos that encouraged Henry Clay Frick to donate money to build a library for the new, Christian school.
Kauke Hall
Modern photo of Kauke Hall, the College of Wooster's famous landmark.
Illustration of Sultana Explosion in Harper's Weekly
An illustration of the Sultana disaster in Harper's Weekly. It shows the steamer in flames and dozens of men stranded in the Mississippi.
Illustration from Ten Nights in a Bar-Room
An illustration from an 1861 edition of Timothy Shay Arthur's 1854 temperance drama, Ten Nighs in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There. This story was presented in play form in the Quinby Opera House at the height of Wooster's activity in the temperance…
Editorial Introducing the Daily Record in First Issue
The first section of an editorial about the merge of the Wooster Republican and the Wooster Daily News. Appeared on the front page of the first issue of the Wooster Daily Record.
Seal Commemorating the 100th Year of Dix Journalism in Wooster
Circular seal placed at the top of the folio of the June 28, 1998 issue of the Daily Record that commemorates the 100th year after Albert and Emmett Dix bought the Wooster Republican and entered the Wooster newspaper scene.
Photograph of Albert Dix
Photograph of Albert Dix, owner of the Wooster Republican and later the Wooster Daily Record. Appeared in the Wooster Daily Record September 8, 1953 in a spread featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the newspaper.
Photograph of Emmett Dix
Photograph of Albert Dix, owner of the Wooster Republican and later the Wooster Daily Record, looking up from a copy of the paper. Appeared in the Wooster Daily Record September 8, 1953 in a spread featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the newspaper.