Old Fostoria Businesses Remembered
Buggy makers, a carmaker, glass factories and the Main Street shops of the 1900s: here is a look back at some of the businesses that built Fostoria, from the Fostoria Area Historical Society’s history columns.
Historic Landmarks Worth Visiting in Seneca County
/0 Comments/in EGC, Explore The Area, Fostoria, Seneca County, Stories of The Past, Tiffin, Travel/by GRK BTA self-guided list of Ohio historical markers and landmarks around Seneca County, from Risdon Square in Fostoria to Tiffin’s courthouse square, Camp Ball and the Seneca County Museum, with addresses and the story behind each stop.
FOSTORIA | The Alcott Block: Main and Center’s 1893 Landmark and the Fire of 1962
/0 Comments/in Downtown Fostoria, Fire, Fostoria, Fostoria Ohio, Fostoria, Ohio History, Northwest Ohio, Seneca County, Stories of The Past/by GRK BTCapt. Roger Alcott, a militia captain and former telegrapher, built the turreted Alcott Block at Main and Center in 1893. It survived an 1897 explosion but not the 1962 fire that also took the Hays Hotel. Here is the building’s story and what is on the corner now.
Historic Downtown Fostoria: The Stories Behind the Old Buildings
/0 Comments/in Downtown Fostoria, EGC, Fire, Fostoria, Fostoria Ohio, Fostoria, Ohio History, Stories of The Past/by GRK BTThe Alcott Block, the Hays Hotel, the Andes building and the shops in between: here are stories of downtown Fostoria’s old buildings from the Fostoria Area Historical Society’s columns, including the 1962 fire that changed Main Street.
The Interurban Lines That Once Connected Fostoria and Northwest Ohio
/0 Comments/in EGC, Findlay, Fostoria, Fostoria Ohio, Fostoria, Ohio History, Northwest Ohio, Seneca County, Stories of The Past, Tiffin/by GRK BTFrom 1898 to 1932, electric interurban cars ran from Fostoria to Tiffin, Findlay, Toledo and Fremont. Here is the story of the three lines that served the city and why they disappeared.
Geriatrics or Youth? Which Direction Is Better for Fostoria Leadership?
/0 Comments/in 1-Press Room, Fostoria, Fostoria City Council, Fostoria Ohio, Seneca County/by GRK BTOpinion: Many Fostorians say they never see the mayor out with residents. Should Fostoria’s leaders be judged by age, or by results and building the next generation?
A Short History of Seneca County, Ohio
/0 Comments/in EGC, Fostoria, Seneca County, Stories of The Past, Tiffin/by GRK BTFrom War of 1812 forts along Harrison’s Trail to the 1824 act that created the county and the founding of Tiffin, here is a short, sourced history of Seneca County, Ohio.
Fostoria and the Northwest Ohio Natural Gas Boom
/0 Comments/in Big Business, EGC, Findlay, Fostoria, Fostoria Ohio, Fostoria, Ohio History, Hancock County, Seneca County, Stories of The Past/by GRK BTIn the 1880s, natural gas strikes in Findlay and near Fostoria set off a boom that filled the area with glass factories and new residents. Here is what happened, why it ended and what it left behind.
How Railroads Shaped Fostoria, Ohio
/0 Comments/in EGC, Fostoria, Fostoria Ohio, Fostoria, Ohio History, Northwest Ohio, Seneca County, Stories of The Past/by GRK BTFostoria’s first railroad arrived in the 1850s, and line after line followed until the city became one of the busiest rail crossings in Ohio. Here is how the railroads came, what became of them and where to see the history today.
Fostoria’s Glass Industry: The Story of the Fostoria Glass Company
/0 Comments/in Big Business, EGC, Fostoria, Fostoria Ohio, Fostoria, Ohio History, Seneca County, Stories of The Past/by GRK BTNatural gas brought more than a dozen glass companies to Fostoria between 1887 and 1920. The most famous, the Fostoria Glass Company, started here in 1887, moved to West Virginia in 1891 and kept the Fostoria name for nearly a century.
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