Stow Corners Walking Tour (Tour)

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The library was founded in 1924 and opened to the public in the following year. The first library building was not located here, but rather in the Stow Township Hall on the southwest corner of the Kent Road and Graham Road intersection. The 3512 Darrow Road location is the current library location!

2. Stow First Christian Church and Chapel

The first house for public worship in Stow was built in 1831 near the northwest corner of the Older Burial Ground (now the Stow Cemetery).The building was used by different Christian denominations until 1876. Then, a new house of worship was built and used, along with a hall in 1914, used by the community.The Stow First Christian Church and Chapel was built in 122 for $87,000. In 1998, a new addition was dedicated.

3. Northeast Corner

The northeast corner was home to a tavern before it housed other commercial enterprises. This building no longer exists. Near its original location, you would now find The Nest Early Learning Center and the Stow Falls Pet Clinic. It is across from the BP station to the west and Stow Glass & Mirror to the south.

4. Southeast Corner

The Southeast Corner was home to the Gorge/Cliff House, the Marathon gas station, and the 3390 Marhofer building. It is now the home of Marhofer Chevrolet. Businesses in the Marhofer building included grocery stores, a furniture store, and a shoe repair shop. A dance hall and roller skating rink also occupied this space.

5. Intersection of 91 and 59

The northwest corner included schoolhouse #3, the Sohio gas station located at 3349 Kent Rd., and the Titus Wetmore house. The southwest corner included the Township Hall, Becker's Wholesale Foods, the Police and Fire Department, and a Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Park. This area is now home to a CVS and a Funeral Home.

6. Holt Building/Colonnade Building

This building was built in 1926 and has been a pharmacy, post office, and pie shop at various times. The photographs at the bottom of this page show the building when it was owned by Chester Holt.The building was renamed the Colonnade Building in the 1970s and was renovated in the early 2000s.

7. Citizens Bank/Stow Dairy

This building began as the location of a dairy and was later sold to a milk company founded in Stow and was then sold to a larger food chain. The dairy founder passed away in a car crash in Stow, and the building was later used for the Citizens Bank.

8. New Apostolic Church/Community Church of Stow/Silver Lake Aquarium

This building was first used as an amusement park and was stored in the backyard of the Lodge Home. The Silver Lake Aquarium was built in 1907 as part of the Silver Lake Amusement Park. The building contained a pool for sea lions, beavers, muskrats, and water fowl, along with local fish.

9. Stow Tavern

This house, originally built by Ezra Wyatt, served as a tavern for many years. It was later converted for use as a parsonage for the Disciples of Christ Church. It was moved to this location in approximately 1920. It is built in the Greek Revival style with Colonial Revival elements.

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Stow Corners Walking Tour

Created by Andrea Howard on July 29th 2022, 2:35:44 pm.

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Stow Corners consists of the area around the intersection of Darrow and Kent Roads in Stow, Ohio. The first European settlement in Stow Township was formed in 1804, and this intersection was the center of town activity. This tour will show where the most important and influential buildings were, including a library, church, tavern, gas station, police department, schoolhouse, restaurant, and more. Our tour will begin at the Stow Public Library.

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Stow Corners Walking Tour

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