American House (Wooster, Ohio)

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About
Name
  • American House (Wooster, Ohio)
Accommodation and Food Services
  • Accommodation
Trading names
  • American Hotel
Services
  • Hotel
Facts
Founded
  • 1837
    Wooster,Ohio
  • Date unknown
Related
Parent organizations
Key Persons
Founders
Location
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Organized in 1833, reorganized 1849; and reorganized again in 1987 under a new Legislative Act.

Read more
  • 1850, 1852, 1853 and 1859 City Directories
  • 1859 - Williams' Akron, Wooster & Cuyahoga Falls Directory, City Guide & Business Mirror, 1859 by J. H. Baumgardner & Co.
  • 1860-1861 - Ohio State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1860-1861, Wayne County, Ohio / authored by George W. Hawes
  • 1873 - Caldwell Atlas Business Directory
  • 1884-1885 - Wooster & Wayne County Business Directory

Boarders

Sources to complete this table include:

  • 1850 US Census for the Town of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio p. 239B and 240A
  • 1884 Wooster City and Wayne County Business Directory
Year Last Name First Name Age Birth Place Occupation
1884 Ackerman Frank Barber
1884 Ackerman John Laborer
1850 Howard Horace 63 NH Landlord
1850 Howard Abigail 49 PA
1850 Howard George 18 OH
1850 Howard Lewis 8 OH
1850 Weed Jane 23 OH
1850 Wetwire Jacob 25 Germany
1850 Miller Jacob 16 Germany
1850 Cannin Angeline 20 Unknown
1850 Lowry Sydney 18 Unknown
1850 Reed Rachel 30 Unknown
1850 First Sarah 19 Unknown
1850 Crouse Catherine 15 OH
1850 Crouse Ann 10 OH
1850 Archer Horrace 28 Home Man of Leisure
1850 Hannah John 34 MD Broker
1850 Knepper Samuel 32 MD Merchant
1850 Carr Hubert 30 Unknown Trader
1850 Morehouse Herd 21 CT Clerk
1850 Kaufman Samuel 24 OH Telegraph Clerk
1850 Archer William 26 CT Merchant
1850 Allison William 22 OH Student
1850 Clendenon James W 23 MA none
1850 Turner William 72 CT Atty at Law
1850 Foreman E 26 OH Atty at Law
1850 Kreps Daniel 24 Unknown Clothier
1850 Kitchen Simon 22 OH Clerk
1850 Donnely G W 22 OH Atty at Law
1850 Hannah William W 27 OH Carriage Maker

Newspaper Article Citations

  • January 09, 1901: "It Is Again 'The American' How the Old Wooster Hotel Has Got Back Its Name at a Cost of $25.", Wayne County Democrat, p. 1.
  • August 04, 1966: "American Hotel, Soon to Be Torn Down, Has Noted List of Owners" by Unknown Author, The Daily Record, p..
  • December 05, 1969: "Old Landmark Is Down (and) Last Wall Comes Down" by Unknown Author, The Daily Record, p. 24.
  • August 04, 1966: "American Hotel, Soon to Be Torn Down, Has Noted List of Owners", The Daily Record.

Gallery

Letterheads

  • Yoder House letterhead 1892 0001.pdf
  • The New American House Letterhead 0001.pdf

Logos

Photos

  • Image of the American Hotel before being demolished in 1969.

Maps

  • 1856 - Baker's Wall Map of Wayne County
  • 1884 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map American House Wooster.pdf
  • 1888 Sanborn Map-American House and Archer House.pdf
  • 1892 Sanborn Map-Yoder House (formerly American House) and Archer House.pdf
  • 1898 Sanborn Map- Yoder House (formerly American House) and Archer House.pdf
  • 1905 Sanborn Map- American House and Archer House.pdf
  • 1911 Sanborn Map- American House and Archer House.pdf
  • 1923 Sanborn Map-American House.pdf

Ads

  • American Hotel Advertisement[1]

  • ad, [2]

Newspaper Clippings/Full Text

  • Daily Record, AUG 4, 1966

  • Daily Record, DEC 5, 1969 p.24.

  • It is again "The American"[3]

  • William Belknap obituary[4]

  • William Belknap obituary[5]

  • William Belknap obituary[6]

  1. ↑ Wooster Journal & Democratic Times, 29-NOV-1837 p.1
  2. ↑ The Wooster Journal and Democratic Times. Wooster, Ohio. 1838-02-28, p.4.
  3. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, 09-Jan-1901 p. 1
  4. ↑ Wooster Daily Republican, 27-Feb-1892 p. 3
  5. ↑ Wooster Jacksonian, 03-Mar-1892 p. 3
  6. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, 02-Mar-1892 p. 3
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