Delaware County Historical Society Annual Meeting

2690 Stratford Road,Delaware OH 43015

17 November, 2021

Description

Join architectural historian Barbara Powers for her presentation about the architecture of Delaware native, Frank L. Packard. "The Architectural Realities of Frank L. Packard” Packard’s work defined the late 19th and early 20th century appearance of many Ohio communities and remains some of their most tangible reminders of that historic period. Many wonderful examples of late 19th-century architecture in Delaware can be attributed to Packard, who went on to earn statewide and national reputation. Numerous accounts of his life mention that he was involved in over 3400 designs, many of which were public buildings such as courthouses, hospitals, libraries, schools and university buildings. He also designed churches and residences of various designs including the Craftsman style of which he was particularly fond. Working with Joseph Yost, Packard designed many of the buildings on the OSU Campus as well as many homes and buildings in Delaware, including Asbury Methodist Church, the Steeves block in downtown Delaware, OWU’s University Hall and Gray Chapel, Sanborn Hall and Edwards gym. He also designed many homes located in the Northwest Neighborhood in the city of Delaware. Speaker Barbara Powers, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer and Department Head for Inventory and Registration for the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection, has 39 years of experience with historic surveys and the National Register of Historic Places programs in Ohio.