Temperance Row Historic District
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The Temperance Row Historic District is a historic district
in Westerville, Ohio
. Westerville became the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon League
of America (ASLA) in 1909. In the same year, the 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) tract of land that would become Temperance Row was purchased by Purley Baker
, general superintendent of the ASLA. Over the next fifteen years, new homes in the district were built for and occupied by the founders and leaders of the ASLA. The architecture in the district is predominantly Craftsman in style. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on October 16, 2008.
It is the 17th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Westerville, Ohio
Westerville, Ohio
Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...
. Westerville became the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century. It was a key component of the Progressive Era, and was strongest in the South and rural North, drawing heavy support from pietistic Protestant ministers and their...
of America (ASLA) in 1909. In the same year, the 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) tract of land that would become Temperance Row was purchased by Purley Baker
Purley Baker
Purley Albert Baker was an ordained Methodist minister who strongly opposed any consumption of beverage alcohol and was superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League...
, general superintendent of the ASLA. Over the next fifteen years, new homes in the district were built for and occupied by the founders and leaders of the ASLA. The architecture in the district is predominantly Craftsman in style. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 16, 2008.
It is the 17th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.