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| − | The Shields’ Block commercial building on the south side of the town square in Newark has undergone considerable renovations since it construction around 1866, yet this retail and office space preserves a glimpse of the | + | [[File:Shields block from 1866 atlas.jpg|thumb| Shields' Block from 1866 Atlas of Licking County]] |
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| + | The Shields’ Block commercial building on the south side of the town square in Newark has undergone considerable renovations since it construction around 1866, yet this retail and office space preserves a glimpse of the nineteenth century cityscape in the downtown urban space. This High Victorian-style building has survived mostly intact, even as its neighbors have suffered fires and demolition over the last century and a half. The Shields’ Block was built on the site of Colonel William Gault's Hotel and Tavern, one of Newark's first landmarks. <ref> Ohio Historic Inventory LIC-100-16 </ref> | ||
| − | William Shields was born in New York in 1814 and after coming to Newark became a farmer and wool merchant of some means. In addition to his business ventures, he owned a large amount of real estate in the | + | William Shields was born in New York in 1814 and after coming to Newark became a farmer and wool merchant of some means. In addition to his business ventures, he owned a large amount of real estate in the county. <ref> United States Census, 1860; United States Census, 1870 </ref> |
| − | Numerous commercial occupants have come and gone from this structure at South Park Place, with furniture stores, bars and clubs, professional offices and others renting space. | + | Numerous commercial occupants have come and gone from this structure at South Park Place, with furniture stores, bars and clubs, professional offices, and others renting space. |
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 6 October 2021
The Shields’ Block commercial building on the south side of the town square in Newark has undergone considerable renovations since it construction around 1866, yet this retail and office space preserves a glimpse of the nineteenth century cityscape in the downtown urban space. This High Victorian-style building has survived mostly intact, even as its neighbors have suffered fires and demolition over the last century and a half. The Shields’ Block was built on the site of Colonel William Gault's Hotel and Tavern, one of Newark's first landmarks. [1]
William Shields was born in New York in 1814 and after coming to Newark became a farmer and wool merchant of some means. In addition to his business ventures, he owned a large amount of real estate in the county. [2]
Numerous commercial occupants have come and gone from this structure at South Park Place, with furniture stores, bars and clubs, professional offices, and others renting space.
J.G.
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