German Village Stories Behind the Bricks

by John M. Clark

Explore the rich history and mysteries of this Preserve America Community through the eyes of the people who live there!

German Village's iconic homes, bustling businesses and other beloved sites harbor fascinating stories.

Did you know that German Village's Recreation Park, now gone, is thought to have had the first baseball concession stand? Or that the four-story Schwartz Castle was the site of two murders? Or that the popular restaurant Engine House No. 5 closed its doors after the mysterious disappearance of its owners in the Bermuda Triangle?

Longtime resident and tour guide John M. Clark goes behind the bricks of more than seventy German Village properties to explore the places and people who made the Old South End into a Columbus treasure.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

268 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 22, 2015

Reviews

[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was in an AirBNB I stayed in in German Village, which was pretty smart of the host. I leafed through the book in the living room, read the unique histories Clark so expertly summarizes, saved a few in Google Maps, then kept an eye out as we walked the entirety of German Village over a long weekend.

If it weren't for the book, I would definitely have walked by a few of the more subtle houses. Great read.

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great entries on many surviving buildings. Background on the era. Addresses so you can do a tour. Photos from the period and recent shots.