If you weren't able to participate in this year's Tour of Homes, don't fret. The latest History Walks app-based walking tour includes all of the homes that were on the regular tour. Enjoy this walking tour by clicking here.

History Walks provides the chance to view the exterior of the six stunning Tour homes in Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff. Additionally, you are provided each home's description and some of its history.

History Walks is a collaborative effort between the Society and the Grandview Heights Public Library. The tour is FREE. Your can download the app at ‪grandviewhistorywalks.org‬ or from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

A Sweet Local Story

George Eagle started a chocolate business in Columbus in 1919. The business originally operated out of Eagle's townhouse located behind the Columbus Dispatch building in downtown Columbus. In 1937, George and his wife Elsie opened a store on West Fifth Avenue. In 1939, they established residence into the home next door at 1943 West Fifth.

This photo shows the crowds lining up in front of the "Eagles Homemade Candies" store at 1941 West Fifth during the Easter Season season sometime in the 1940s to get their hands on the wonderful candy sold there. There were often so many people lined up in front of the store, a security guard was hired to control the crowds. At various times Eagle Candy stores operated in locations downtown, at Kingsdale Shopping Center, near campus, and in Clintonville.

The Eagle's home was next door to the right of the store, and at the far left a vacant lot where Trinity United Methodist Church would later be built. In 1972, the store was purchased by Thomas Zanetos and re-opened as Anthony-Thomas Candy (now Anthony Thomas Chocolates). An Eagle Family Candy store still operates on North High Street in Clintonville.

Partnering With the OSU Non-Profit Immersion Program

We’re stepping into an exciting new partnership: the Society is now part of OSU’s Non-Profit Immersion Program (NPIP), where top students collaborate with local nonprofits to grow their leadership skills. NPIP students meet regularly with their nonprofit partner, serve as non-voting members of the partner's board, and learn about the inner workings of a nonprofit. Students also complete a capstone project that helps advance the mission of their partner. Students assigned to the Society for the 2025-26 academic year are: 

• Rheagan Jennings, Bachelor of Arts - African-American/Black Studies (2025); candidate for Bachelor of Arts - Communications Analysis and Engagement (2026).
• Courtney Lyninger, a junior majoring in Information Systems with a minor in Sociology. 

Courtney will assist the Society with social media and marketing; Rheagan will help with Society archives and outreach events. Both students assisted with our 2025 Tour of Homes in October. We're thrilled to have these students engaged, learning about our communities, and nonprofit operations. Other non-profit organizations involved in NPIP this year include the Broad Street Food Pantry, Charity Newsies, and Columbus Early Learning Centers. 

Students at the relatively new Robert Louis Stevenson School at the corner of First Avenue and Oxley Road participate in the raising of the flag donated by the Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War in this 1928 photograph.

In 1924, the district purchased land on which to build the school. Initially, 1st and 2nd grades were housed in a 2 room portable building housed on the high school site during its construction.

Named by the school children, Robert Louis Stevenson School was built in 1926 and initially had 12 rooms (the middle section of the building in the inset 1932 photo). Four rooms were added to each end of the building in 1930, and an annex was built behind it in 1971 to house the kindergarten.

Moment in Time - reprint from January 19, 2005.

To see other Moment In Time articles, click here.

Click here for additional information re: Robert Louis Stevenson School.

Please join us in welcoming Renee Heydinger as the newest Society Trustee. A dedicated member of the community for more than three decades, she brings a deep appreciation for Grandview Heights’ history and character.

Renee and her husband, Gary, purchased their first home on Wyandotte Road in 1991, intentionally choosing Grandview Heights as the place to raise their three children. Before settling in the community, Renee worked as a substitute teacher at Stevenson and Edison Elementary Schools, an experience that offered her an early, firsthand understanding of the high quality of Grandview Heights and the unique charm of the neighborhood.

Over the last 35 years, Renee has contributed her time and energy to numerous local organizations, including the PTO, the Grandview Civic Welfare Club, the Grandview Heights Education Foundation, and now the Society. Renee and Gary currently reside in a century-plus-old home on First Avenue, which was one of this year's Tour of Homes sites.

As Trustee, Renee looks forward to supporting the Society's mission to preserve and share our rich local history.

Happy Holidays

Seasons Greetings from the

Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society

NOTE: Early 1900s Christmas greeting card from the Horace Willoughby family, original owners of 1143 Westwood Ave, and co-owner of the former Grandview-based Ross-Willoughby company.

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