Caldwell’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Caldwell. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Caldwell was founded in 1857, and named after Joseph and Samuel Caldwell, the original owners of the town site. The Pennsylvania Railroad reached Caldwell in the 1870s, tying it to markets in the east and north along the Great Lakes.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Caldwell’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Caldwell’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewCaldwell, O. Methodist Church, 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Caldwell
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Caldwell, decade by decade
1960s
1990s
CommonsNoble County Jail and Sheriff's Office2019
CommonsSamuel Caldwell House closeup2012
CommonsNoble County Jail and Sheriff's Office in2012
CommonsSamuel Caldwell House2009
CommonsNoble County Jail and Sheriffs House Ohio2009
CommonsCaldwell Ohio Main Street2007
CommonsCaldwell Ohio Main Street (Wikivoyage)2007
CommonsWest Fork Duck Creek20053 historic places in Caldwell
Caldwell has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 66 historic buildings, because Caldwell Downtown Historic District alone counts 60.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1980Samuel Caldwell House
Listed 2004Noble County Jail and Sheriff's OfficeListed 2020Caldwell Downtown Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Caldwell, O. Methodist Church (1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.