Worthington Municipal Building from 1954 Worthington News Article

This black-and-white newspaper clipping is from the front page of the August 5, 1954 "Worthington News." The headline reads "Worthington's New Municipal Building" above a picture of the building credited as "News Photo." The accompanying article reads: "Worthington's greatly-needed municipal building is now complete and three village council meetings have been held there. The building, located just south of the Sharon Township Fire Station, is built of brick in a style to blend well with the colonial atmosphere of the village. It contains a council chamber and clerk's office and will soon be surrounded by appropriate landscaping." 

This was the first building that the City of Worthington constructed specifically for municipal government. Prior to that, council met at the Sharon Township Hall. 

As described in an October 16, 1952 "Worthington News" editorial pre-dating the building's construction by two years, "The Village of Worthington has long needed a municipal building. The recent growth of the community and construction of new residences has greatly added to this need. At the present time a person has to go to one place for a building permit, to another for payment of his water bill, to another for business with the village clerk or council, etc. Village officials have proposed a $30,000 bond issue to provide funds with which to construct a new Colonial-type municipal building which will permit all village business to be transacted in one place. The new building would be located just south of the fire engine house and would be architecturally fitting and add to the charm of the village." 

From 1873 to 1928, the Worthington Village Council met at the Sharon Township Hall building, 67 E. Dublin-Granville Road. From 1928 until 1954, the council met at 693 High Street.