German Columbus (OH) (Images of America)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
• Published by: Arcadia Publishing May 11, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0738533963
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0738533964
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 8 ounces

Product Description
German Columbus celebrates the lives and work of the

German immigrants who made their homes and their

livelihoods in a tight-knit, cohesive neighborhood in the

Old South End of Columbus, Ohio. Natives of Germany arrived in the capital city as early as its founding in 1812, but it was only after 1830, when new transportation routes from the east facilitated travel, that a major wave of German immigration began. By the 1850s, the area just south of downtown Columbus had a distinct flavor, with school lessons and church services conducted entirely in German and with several newspapers printed in the German language to serve the community. Merchants, business owners, and brewers, the hard-working Germans were the

largest immigrant group in the city, totaling a third of the population through the end of the 19th century. Later, a shift in public opinion against immigrants and anti-German sentiment arising from World War I resulted in a rapid assimilation of Germans into the general population. Today, some of the Old South End survives in historic areas such as the Brewery District and German Village.

About The Author
Jeffrey T. Darbee and Nancy A. Recchie make their home in German Village and work throughout Ohio as historic preservation consultants. With over thirty years of experience in the field, they tapped numerous public and private sources for historic images and vintage photographs to bring to life the story of German Columbus.

Reader Reviews
As someone whose paternal German grandparents came to Columbus in 1928 and 1930 respectively, I wanted to find a book that would capture that time in my family history. Well, I found it. The book's combination of wonderful black and white photographs and interesting narrative effectively captures the history of the neighborhoods and the people who lived in them. Darbie and Recchie have done their homework, starting with the German immigration to Ohio in the early 19th century to a walk through present-day German Village, which is where my grandparents both lived. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read on Columbus, Ohio history and/or German ancestry.