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Alger’s history is
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The story

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Alger was established along the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad and the Ada & Round Head Turnpike, present SR-235. After the draining of the Scioto marsh. Alger was first called Jagger, and under the latter name was laid out in 1882 by Elias Jagger, and named for him. The present name is for Russell A. Alger, 20th Governor of Michigan. The village was incorporated in 1896.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today6 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Alger is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Alger has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park in Ada, 4.3 miles away.

Alger and the nearest listed places

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Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad ParkHugh T. Rinehart HouseKenton Courthouse Square Historic DistrictKenton Public LibraryNorth Main-North Detroit Street Historic DistrictHardin County Courthouse

Closest to Alger

Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad ParkAda · Built 18874.3miHugh T. Rinehart HouseUnion · Building12.4miKenton Courthouse Square Historic DistrictKenton · District13miKenton Public LibraryKenton · Built 190513miNorth Main-North Detroit Street Historic DistrictKenton · District13mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Ada Pennsylvania Station and Railroad Park’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Marion📜 McGuffey📜 Harrod📜 Ada

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