brorson

Hi everybody -- I ordinarily just lurk on this forum. That's because I don't live in Ohio, so I have little of relevance to contribute. However, I do very much enjoy all the great photography posted here. Also, I occasionally pass through Ohio on my travels from the East Coast to Indiana, and I always enjoy checking out all the beautiful small towns dotted around the state. One place I frequently visit is Zanesville. For one thing, it's a convenient stopping point for me when I travel. But just as important: it's a place with an interesting history and a lot of beautiful architecture. Just south of downtown Zanesville is the Putnam historic district, which has a collection of some of the oldest buildings in Ohio, including the "Stone Academy", which as constructed in 1809 to serve as the capital building for Ohio -- although it apparently didn't serve in this role since the state capital was located across the river in another building from 1810 -- 1812. Since nobody has posted photos of the Putnam district on urbanohio.com, I decided to do it myself. Last weekend I took the time to take a quick walk around the area and photograph some of the more appealing structures. There are plenty of more photo-worthy buildings, I just didn't get enough time to photograph them. Please enjoy this little photo tour! Stuart