Breck’s Sawmill and Carl Grossman

Carl Grossman worked as the head sawyer at the saw mill operated by William Breck, the man considered the founder of Grove City. Before working for Breck, Grossman walked round trip daily to his first job at a sawmill near Greenlawn Cemetery. After Breck’s death,...

Ziegenspect Granary at Century Village

The granary that was moved to Century Village in 2014 was from the old Ziegenspect family farm that once stored and dried grain and other seeds local farmers used for the next season of crops.   Steve Funk, who lives on White Road, donated the 1927 building...

Cottage Mills

How did Cottage Mills fit into Grove City’s historical past?  And, just what was Cottage Mills?    The question was answered during a phone call with Louie and Joan Eyerman.  Louie remembered a reference to Cottage Mills in an old letter in...

Chautauqua Held in Grove City

A letter dated Feb. 19, 1917, between the Central Community Chautauqua System, based in Indianapolis, and Grove City’s first Chamber of Commerce indicated planning for a Chautauqua in town. P. N. Windsor and H. G. Grossman appeared to be the two individuals who got...

Chamber Members in 1916

Grove City has had a long history of business organizations under a variety of names.  The Grove City Chamber of Commerce, not to be confused with the present-day Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce, operated in the early 20th Century. Looking back to Sept....