Once known as the "Dry Capital of the World," with all sales of alcohol prohibited within the village limits, Westerville's formal incorporation came in 1858 with a population under 700 residents. Though modernization has affected the city, now with a population over 37,000, Westerville still maintains its small-town atmosphere and historic appearance.
Nathaniel Richard Baker was born to a Westerville family of three generations and is pleased to share this pictorial account using historical photographs, of which most are from his collection.