Marsh Foundation House
Built 1863, Van Wert Ohio by George and Hilinda Marsh. A two-story brick structure, it is a built in the plan of a cross. As the years passed, Marsh became very wealthy, and he became determined to use his wealth to help others. According to locals, Marsh and his family were returning home from Fort Wayne, Indiana on a winter night and saw two impoverished children, and consequently his wife Hilinda suggested dedicating their estate to children such as those two. A school and an associated children's home were founded to serve impoverished children throughout northwestern Ohio. In 1980, the Marsh homestead and school buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marsh Foundation House
Built 1863, Van Wert Ohio by George and Hilinda Marsh. A two-story brick structure, it is a built in the plan of a cross. As the years passed, Marsh became very wealthy, and he became determined to use his wealth to help others. According to locals, Marsh and his family were returning home from Fort Wayne, Indiana on a winter night and saw two impoverished children, and consequently his wife Hilinda suggested dedicating their estate to children such as those two. A school and an associated children's home were founded to serve impoverished children throughout northwestern Ohio. In 1980, the Marsh homestead and school buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.