Columbus Neighborhoods
From Post Office to Otie's Tavern: Unveiling Hilliard's History
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Explore the fascinating history of Hilliard's 1912 post office turned tavern.
Loraine Wilmers of the Columbus Metropolitan Library presents a captivating photo of the post office and rural carriers in Hilliard, Ohio, dating back to 1912-1913. This post office not only served as a hub for mail delivery across Norwich Township and Hilliard Station but also doubled as a grocery and dry goods store. Remarkably, the building still stands today, now known as the Otie's Tavern.
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Columbus Neighborhoods is a local public television program presented by WOSU
Columbus Neighborhoods
From Post Office to Otie's Tavern: Unveiling Hilliard's History
Special | 1m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Loraine Wilmers of the Columbus Metropolitan Library presents a captivating photo of the post office and rural carriers in Hilliard, Ohio, dating back to 1912-1913. This post office not only served as a hub for mail delivery across Norwich Township and Hilliard Station but also doubled as a grocery and dry goods store. Remarkably, the building still stands today, now known as the Otie's Tavern.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> This is a photograph of the post office and rural carriers in Hilliards, Ohio, circa about 1912 or 1913.
The post office was located in the Winterringer building.
It was used by the brothers John and Frank Winterringer as a grocery store and also a dry goods store.
And also as the post office because Frank was the postal master for several years there in Hilliard.
The post office delivered mail for all of Norwich Township and for Hilliards Station and remained a store until 1965.
After 1965 it became a tavern and a restaurant and it is still that today known as Odie's Tavern and Grill.
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