
BRIGHTMAN HOME - SHELBY, OHIO

Over the years it was known that the Brightman family that built the Victorian House in Millerburg had moved to Shelby, Ohio circa 1906. Up until recently no photographs of their home were known. One of the Brightman descendents, Robert Strock, provided an original photo of the house located on Main St. in Shelby, Ohio. The home is currently still standing and is a private home. Seated in the front yard is the Brightmans and some of their young children.
Historical Landmarks


BRIGHTMAN HOME - SHELBY, OHIO
Over the years it was known that the Brightman family that built the Victorian House in Millerburg had moved to Shelby, Ohio circa 1906. Up until recently no photographs of their home were known. One of the Brightman...

MILLERSBURG OPERA HOUSE
This original opera house stood in what is now the parking lot and Critchfield Law office on the corner of N. Monroe St. and E. Jackson St. City offices, fire department and a theater were included in the structure...

MURRAY TUNNEL - HOLMES COUNTY
What is this unusual underground structure found a few miles out of Glenmont. The Murray Tunnel has baffled experts such as the Ohio Preservation Office, Mid West Epigraphic Society and New England Center for the...

RARE HOLMES CO. COURTHOUSE PHOTO
This rare photo came to the Historical Society serveral years ago from the estate of Alethea Maxwell. The photo shows our current courthouse during construction and the previous courthouse is standing in the background...