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Spend Valentine's Day in Downtown Mansfield
Valentine’s Day is a week away and DMI wants to help you celebrate. Whether your celebration involves a significant other, a group of...
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katiecrall
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Downtown Mansfield welcomed many new businesses in 2019!
Downtown Mansfield is an excellent destination for shopping, dining, playing, relaxing, and socializing. The district is ever-changing...
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DMI Staff
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Ghosts of Mansfield's Past (The Good Kind)
Here at Downtown Mansfield, Inc. we're all about development. We love to see old buildings revitalized, new businesses open up,...
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The Downtown Post, June Edition
The Downtown Post is sent out monthly to inform the mobile community about upcoming events!
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DMI Staff
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The Top 10 Most Instagram Worthy Spots in Downtown Mansfield
Calling all photographers, prom groups, seniors, couples, weddings, and social media mavens! We have (finally) compiled a list of the top 10
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DMI Staff
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Leland Hotel, 1927
When the Leland Hotel opened in 1927 it was the tallest building in downtown Mansfield, so naturally it cast a considerable shadow. The...
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DMI Staff
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Kingwood, 1926
In 1926, a bit of France landed in the middle of north central Ohio in the form of Kingwood, the home of Charles Kelley King. Ninety...
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DMI Staff
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Woolworth's on North Main Street, 1956
Long before there were “dollar stores” in America there were “five cent” stores, and then “five-and-dime stores.” King of them all was...
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DMI Staff
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Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, 1908
The current Mansfield/Richland County Public Library building can be traced back to 1887, when three women advocated for a cultured,...
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DMI Staff
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The Civil War Monument In South Park, 1908
It stands sentinel near the entrance of South Park, just as it has for the last 108 years. Erected in 1908, the Civil War Monument is 27...
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DMI Staff
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Park Avenue East Underpass, 1924
We always called it the ‘underpass’ on Park Avenue East, where the road dips underneath the railroad tracks, but for most of its history...
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DMI Staff
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The Old Post Office, 1914
Mansfield has lost much in the way of civic architecture, including its Victorian era courthouse and two former City Halls. The first...
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DMI Staff
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Hancock And Dow Building, 1887
The imposing, three story Hancock and Dow Building was constructed in 1887 at 21 East Fourth Street. The building bears the name of a...
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DMI Staff
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Bissman Building, 1886
Ben Bissman (IV) was approximately 8 years old when he began working at the Bissman Company Wholesale Groceries. Whether it was sneaking...
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DMI Staff
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The Dr. James W. Craig House, 1890
The Dr. James W. Craig House, now home of the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, is a proud survivor of late Victorian Mansfield. The...
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DMI Staff
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Ohio Brass Company, 1928
The Administration Building at the Ohio Brass Company was brand new when this photo was taken in 1928 for one of their catalogs. Founded...
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DMI Staff
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The Farmers Bank Building, 1929
It rises some 157 feet above the pavement of Park Avenue West, a 53,000 square foot structure that speaks to the optimism and economic...
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