Worthington Pavers

Pavers in our Kirkland "garden"

When faced with 34 years of accumulated stuff, serious decisions need to be made if you're paying to move that stuff across country - especially when you're going into a smaller home with no basement and almost no yard. I know people will wonder about some of the things we selected for the cross country trek - like these pavers. 

Michael - 1970 - Harvest Street, Dublin, Ohio

When John, Michael, and I moved into the Harvest Street house in Dublin, the previous owners told us the pavers used around the house were from Worthington streets - before the days of asphalt. They must have gotten a bunch of the pavers because there were several walkways and a pile of unused pavers. When Michael, Joe, and I moved into North Street in Worthington, we took some of those extra pavers with us. Over the years we used them as plant stands and for decoration in flower beds. When we had the paver driveway put in we had several of the Worthington pavers put next to the cement patio slab. If a friend who had a strong attachment to Worthington was moving, she might receive a paver as a good-bye gift. 

Click here to see pictures of these pavers at the entrance to the Worthington Inn. 

When I was writing this post I searched for information on the pavers and found a treasure trove. You just never know what you're going to find on the Internet. These are Hayden bullseye street pavers. This page shows the sidewalk paver, it's solid (not hollow like the street paver) and is not as deep as the street paver. 

Our pavers must be street pavers. They are taller than the sidewalk pavers mentioned in this website. They are also hollow with two parts as pictured here. The website says sand was put in the compartments for added strength and stability. They were made by the Hocking Clay Manufacturing Company in Haydenville, Ohio. (Be sure to read the article about Haydenville - looks like a fun place to explore.)

Our pavers - one turned over so you can see the hollow part

Here's a wonderful ad from sometime between 1890 and 1910

I thought all this was interesting - hope you did too!

PS - The sidewalk pavers in front of the Holton Hardware Store in Sidell, Illinois are this same bullseye pattern. This article says the Haydenville bricks were distributed throughout the Midwest.