| history and facts Westerville is a city in Franklin and Delaware Counties in Ohio. It
is a suburb of Columbus.
Westerville is served by the Westerville Public Library. In 2005, the
library loaned more than 1.7 million items to its 78,000 cardholders. Total
holding are over 347000 volumes with over 500 periodical subscriptions. In
late 2004, the Westerville Public Library (WPL) started a renovation that was completed in May 2006.
The Westerville Public Library is home to The Anti-Saloon Museum. A museum on
prohibition, as Westerville was once the home of The Anti-Saloon League. The
town itself was dry until recently when the sale of alcohol was legalized at
several restaurants.
The town center is referred to as "Uptown Westerville". It is home to many
locally owned stores. The store fronts along State Street are mainly the
original architecture.
The town has 3 high schools: Westerville North, Westerville South, and
Westerville Central.
Blendon Woods, Sharon Woods and Inniswood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve.
These three parks are part of the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park
District. All have several miles of walking trails; the last includes several
exceptional gardens.
Otterbein College, a private four-year liberal arts college founded by the
United Brethren Church in 1847 and home to over 3,000 students. The United
Brethren Church has since merged with the Methodist Church and is now the United
Methodist Church, with whom the college continues to be affiliated.
The Hanby House Museum, one block from the college, is the former home of
Benjamin Russell Hanby (1833-1867), a United Brethren Pastor who is better known
as a composer. The house is owned by the Ohio Historical Society and managed
locally by the Westerville Historical Society. It is the only state memorial to
a composer in the state of Ohio. Hanby's familiar hymns and songs include
"Darling Nelly Gray", "Who is He in Yonder Stall?", and the Christmas favorite
"Up on the Housetop." The Hanby House was also once a stop on the Underground
Railroad and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Westerville is home to a smaller and lesser-known Hoover Dam.
Schneider's Bakery in Uptown Westerville, known for opening in the wee hours of
the morning - around 1 to 1:30 am, depending on the day - and a common place to
find Otterbein students on early-morning doughnut runs.
Worthington Industries has a cylinder factory in Westerville.
There are 16 elementary schools and four middle schools in Westerville.
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