Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Mid - Week: Pauling Pursel Block

Paulding, Ohio, the county seat of Paulding County, has a declining 2025 population of 3,515.  

Historically, it is linked to the Wabash and Erie Canal and its role as a landmark on the Underground Railroad.

The 1891 Pursel Block building’s was built by early businessman V.V. Pursel.

    Pauling, Ohio.
 
The building’s history includes periods as a dry goods store, grocery, and  Paulding County’s first hospital in 1919. 
 
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