Bird's-eye-view a half century past
Here's Bluffton from the air in a photo taken in 1966.
As a reference point, the Bluffton elementary building is near the center of the photo, more closely to 11 o'clock.
Main Street is horozontal midway in the photo.
The Bluffton College old baseball diamond is on the top left corner.
Perhaps the biggest change is that the municipal parking lot behind CVS Pharmacy does not yet exist. And several structures near the bottom of the photo show buildings on Vance Street no longer standing.
Also, look at the St. Mary's Catholic Church yard. You can see the outline of a baseball diamond in the area where the current church now stands.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers