Newark High School - Reveille Yearbook (Newark, OH)

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4 fflfgtl This view of the canal points south- ward toward the railroad bridge at Union Street, The date was 1900. Here is a picture of the canal taken at Eighth Street, looking toward Sixth Street. 3 Idlewild Lake was located iust west of the present Moundbuilders State Park. Boating and swimming were regular at- tractions. In addition, it offered regular summer theater and a stock company. 'IA

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This aqueduct led across Racoon Creek iust south of West Main Street Bridge. Water leaking from the canal into the creek made quite a roar. In the back- ground was the Simpson Soap Factory. The picture was taken about 1900. gg -'vw .ff 4 - - J. l ' V ,N ff-7. XM., X xxx , ' . K , 0 , a no ., , K ., A NK Wf 1 ,, ,A Ui' , f .' M5ue.'1TrL.w'tf ' Car V-we-'fGwSx'm ni 5, Tw ,LC An ,V This picture shows men cutting ice from the canal for commercial purposes. In the background may be seen the tower of the old high-school building. I3 winter sport. E S A i f Mt 1:5 Skating on the canal was a maior an Mew M s-...W MM...,y,,,,,

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Church Landmarks The Presbyterian congregation was the first religious group in Newark and met in a building on the Square as early as 1809. The building above was erected between 1832 and 1834 and shows the original belfry. lt stood on the site of the present First Church. The building to rear was the old high-school built in 1838. It was a two-story frame building and was used until Old Central was erected in 1851. The house to the south of the church was the Silas B. Woolson home. This Episcopal church was erected in 1834. When the Episcopal congregation moved to its new location on Main and First Streets, around 1890, St. Paul's Lutheran con- gregation purchased it. When the Episcopalians left the building, however, they forgot to take their bell, conse- quently, the bell in the new St. Paul's church is the old Episcopal bell. Part of the tower of this old edifice may be seen iutting above the structure housing the Hudson Motor Sales.