Looking west in the 1950s
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Just when you thought you saw all the possible aerial views of Bluffton in the early 1950s, this photo pops up. It shows Bluffton from the east looking west starting at Vance Street.
If you listen closely, you can hear people on the street talking to one another.
There are lot and lots of things to see in this view. Notice what is today the village parking lot behind Greg's.
Notice the barns on Vance Street, St. Mary's Catholic Church, the elementary school, the (it's not built yet) location of the Mennonite Memorial Home at bend on Elm Street.
Look at the location of today's First National Bank on Cherry Street. It was a chicken hatchery.
Next, look at the Bluffton College campus. There's no Founders Hall, but there's "The Barn," where basket was played.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Village of Bluffton Income Tax filing information
- Financee Committee to meet April 11
- Pirate softball blanked by Elida
- Village trash & recycling rates increase in May 2025
- Enneking recognized with Friend of Children Award
- April 11 Chamber breakfast to feature Eikenbary Landscaping
- Letter: Invitation to join the Poinsettia Club
Monday, April 7, 2025
Sunday, April 6, 2025
- Make a date with Hummin' & Strummin" in April
- Lenten service and supper on April 9 at Trinity Lutheran
- CNB's Faulkner Named to ICBA committee
- Quarry Farm nature preserve shares spring 2025 news
- ApolloPalooza '25 showcases high school and adult education opportunities
- April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Robert "Bob" O. Town served in the U.S. Navy
- Applications for Bluffton community pool jobs due April 10
- Bolen sentenced to 19 years to life in prison
- Tornado in Putnam County on April 2
- Pirate boys tennis edges Indians
- Brendon Matthews named Chief Executive Officer at First National Bank
- BHS spring musical is Bringing Down the House