1907 – Adda Harbanger, an OSU physical education graduate, was the first coach for an all-male high school track team in 1907, according to Grover C. Davis in 1980. High school classes were held at the Park Street School once located at Park Street and Arbutus Avenue. Davis was a senior when the first Jackson Township High School opened in 1910. High school grades were first held in the primary school building pictured.

Maria Klemack-McGraw served as a member of Grove City council longer than any other person. Elected in 2000, she served 16 consecutive years and is honored with a historical marker at the Gardens at Gantz Farm.

Can you identify these historic sites in Grove City? Visit www.swfchs.org for more information. You can also stop in the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum, 3378 Park Street. Our phone number is 614-277-3061.

This 44-page 1964 booklet was originally written by Faye and Harold Morland and was expanded in 2022. It provides an early look at education, the people involved and a collection of photographs. Learn more about Epoch of the Park Street School available at the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum, 3378 Park St.

Can anyone identify this ox roast scene from 1946. The sign in the background seems to read “Grove City Community Recreation Co???” Could that have been a scene along Park Street?