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  German Village - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was settled by a large number of German immigrants in the mid 1800s, who at one time comprised as much as a third of the population of the entire city.
The German Village Society presently has over 1,000 preservationists dedicated to maintaining the historic quality of the buildings and neighborhood, and German Village is currently considered one of the most desirable areas to live in the city.
However, German Village is mostly a residential neighborhood of sturdy, red-brick, working-class cottages with wrought iron fences, along tree-lined, brick-paved streets.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/German_Village   (337 words)

  
 Statement by Molotov on German Attrocities in Occupied USSR, 1941
In villages occupied by the German authorities, the peaceful peasant population is subjected to unrestrained pillage and violence.
In the village of Golubovka, of the Voroshilovgrad Region, the population, already robbed of all its food stocks, was again plundered by the Germans, who took away from the women and children their last remnants of food and all domestic utensils clothing, pillows, blankets and kitchen utensils which they could carry.
During their retreat, the Germans drove to the rear the populations of the villages of Ershovo, Skokovo and Funkovo, in the Zvenigorod District, and the village of Yessipovo, in the Solnechnogorsk District.
www.ess.uwe.ac.uk /documents/german_attrocities_ussr.htm   (6113 words)

  
 The German Village Society - Neighborhood
There are generations of fascinating stories that follow, many tied to the houses of German Village built on lots sold by the McGowan family to early German settlers.
German Village, Columbus' premiere downtown neighborhood is one of the preeminent historic districts in the United States.
German Village is 233 acres of "living" history where the old meets the new and the result is a vibrant and charming community.
www.germanvillage.org /neighborhood.htm   (250 words)

  
 German Village Guesthouse - About German Village
Germans immigrating to America in the mid-1800s formed a prosperous settlement in Columbus, but by the 1950s the area was in severe decline.
Members of the German Village Society serve as "Caretakers of A Legacy," dedicated to retaining the character and distinction of the past, while creating a thriving and contemporary community in German Village.
In 1891, residents of the village presented the park a bronze statue of the famous German Poet, Schiller.
www.germanvillageguesthouse.com /doc/about   (1906 words)

  
 German-Village.Com - The Village - German Village History
German Village has a rich history that spans almost a century and a half of time.
The name German Village is due to the significant German immigrant population that settled in South Columbus, the largest arriving between 1840 - 1860.
The Depression, another contributing factor to German Village's demise, crippled the American economy and with prohibition 10 years earlier devastated the German American work force by closing breweries, one of the main sources of income for German Immigrants.
www.german-village.com /thevillage/gvhistory.htm   (629 words)

  
 Relocating and Moving to German Village, Ohio
German Village which is located in Columbus Ohio, is about a 233 acre wide district that offers a glimpse of how a working class neighborhood developed and evolved in the early 19th century and how the drive of a small group of people drove the 20th century into restoration efforts.
German Village's goals seem to be livability, vitality, diversity, respect for its historic past, respect for its architectural style, respect for its very real charm at the heart of an urban area.
German Village is historic and it is contemporary, and through all of the years the village has achieved a remarkable balance.
www.drelocation.com /ohio/franklinco/germanvillage.htm   (507 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | 'German Village' may soon crumble   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The "German Village," built with typical materials used in Germany, is seen in 1969 at Dugway.
Now, "German Village" at Dugway Proving Ground — where the Army tested how weapons would work on German architecture and materials during World War II — is finally about to collapse.
German Village was made of masonry and plaster that proved to be almost fireproof, except for ceiling beams and furniture.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635197868,00.html   (659 words)

  
 Metro-Rentals: German Village Apartment Rental, German Village Apartment Search Columbus Ohio
German Village - 264 Kossuth St. Rear — Award-winning renovated 1 bedroom with loft in the heart of the village with off-street parking for 2 cars.
German Village - 1095 South Fourth Street - This beautiful two bedroom townhouse is located just south of Schiller Park in German Village, the preeminent historic district in Columbus, Ohio.
Not your typical German Village property, this house was built in the 1940's so you will get a large, full, useable basement and more including: 2 car garage with power opener, all new kitchen and bathrooms, good closet and storage space, fenced in yard, hardwood floors throughout, and central air conditioning.
www.metro-rentals.com /german.htm   (3795 words)

  
 German Village Ohio Real Estate, Relocation and Community Guide
Merion Village, a community just south of German Village, is gaining popularity due to its location and older homes for sale in the lower $100's.
German Village home values remain high due to it's ideal location, the unique architecture, brick streets and historic characteristics not found anywhere else in Central Ohio.
German Village's historic character is rooted in its brick streets, unique combination of exquisitely restored homes, quaint shops, fine restaurants, renowned art galleries, antique shops, preserved commercial space and unique architectural details.
www.columbuscastles.com /german_village.html   (1405 words)

  
 German Village Guesthouse - Home
The German Village Guesthouse is not owner-occupied, but a manager is always on call.
German Village is a pedestrian and bike friendly community with parks, fishing ponds, bike and running paths, basketball and tennis courts, recreation center, children's play areas, public gardens, fountains and green spaces.
Located just one minute south of downtown Columbus, in the heart of the nation's largest privately funded historic district, the German Village Guesthouse is only a few short blocks away from the best that German Village and Columbus offer.
www.germanvillageguesthouse.com   (314 words)

  
 City of Columbus: German Village Commission
The German Village Commission and the German Village Historic District were established by Ordinance # 976-60 and 1221-60 in 1960.
The Commission Guidelines were adopted in 1989.  The German Village Commission consists of seven (7) mayoral appointees who serve without compensation.
The Commission considers applications and issues Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior alterations at properties located within the German Village Historic District boundaries, pursuant to Columbus City Code chapters 3116 and 3119 and the German Village District Guidelines(pdf).
development.columbus.gov /Bizdevelopment/historic/German_Village.asp   (203 words)

  
 [think merion village]
Merion Village has been dubbed “The South Side's Gem,” located just south of downtown, German Village and the Brewery District, north of the village is Whittier Street, south is route 104, east is Parsons Avenue and west is the Scioto River.
Merion Village is proud of their beautiful gardens so in 1999, the Merion Village Association started the Merion Village Garden Tour and Brunch held each July.
Merion Village is working to promote healthy living by getting involved with the City of Columbus, in partnership with the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, to embrace the city-wide walking program, "Walking in the Neighborhood." The city wants all communities to establish walking clubs as a way to get healthy and meet your neighbors.
www.think-urban.com /urbancolumbus/merionvillage/default.asp   (549 words)

  
 German Village
Generally, smaller parts of their farm were owned by them and larger parts were obtained by fief (German= Lehen, Schupflehen, Erblehen) from a landlord or the church or a monastery.
Both were subjected to a painful interrogation by the village judges and fined (the maximum allowable fine was ca 12 fl).
The result of all this was that all families within each class of a village and its neighboring villages as long as they belonged to the same landlord were related.
www.geisheimer.org /info/germ/village.htm   (1559 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
German Village is an excellent housing market that only keeps continuing to gain value due to the integrity of the area.
Location Characteristics: German Village 233 acres of "living" history where the old meets the new and the result is a vibrant and charming community.
German Village Society is committed to preserving the integration and essence of the original German Village historic district, while encouraging rehabilitation of existing properties and the creation of new structures to add vitality to the contemporary urban community.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Ohio~German_Village~fostermooreassociates   (394 words)

  
 Ethnic German - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peru: The communities of Oxapampa and Pozuzo in the high jungles of the Peruvian Amazon basin were settled in the middle of the XIX century by Austrian and Prussian immigrants.
Dominican Republic : There is a colony of around 25,000 Germans who have settled in the country, mostly on the northern coast's Puerto Plata, as well as a colony of the descendants of German and Austrian Jewish refugees in Sosua.
In South Africa, a number of Afrikaners are of partial German ancestry, being the descendants of German immigrants who intermarried with Dutch settlers and adopted Afrikaans as their mother tongue.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ethnic_German   (5138 words)

  
 Random Rants - Soccer is rite of citizenship in German village.
Soccer is rite of citizenship in German village.
The German national team and the Bundesliga might be the most recognized entities in German football, but the heart of the game is found in the small town clubs.
The village empties on match day as nearly everyone works their way down to their riverside pitch where smoke rises from the bratwurst grill and the crack of opening beer bottles punctuates conversations about the team's prospects.
www.soccertimes.com /oped/2006/courtney/jun15.htm   (1418 words)

  
 CornerStone Dental Health
Cecil Haskins, President of the German Village Society of Quincy, awarded the Obrock family with a "Pride of the German Village" plaque at the annual German dinner held at the Senior Citizens Center at 7th & York.
The award recognizes a German Village area home or business that has made improvements to their property, in keeping with German design and heritage.
Founded in 1984, the German Village Society preserves Quincy’s German Heritage by 1) promoting German traditions, 2) encouraging preservation of German architecture, 3) giving talks and slide shows on Germany, genealogy and Quincy German history, 4) and sponsoring an annual German dinner.
www.drobrock.com /germanaward.html   (103 words)

  
 Stoudtburg Village
Stoudtburg Village is located in close proximity to the “Black Angus Restaurant” on Stoudtburg Road across the street from the “Clock Tower Antiques”.
The European architecture of the village blends the Old World with the new creating a memorable experience for those that visit to shop and to enjoy the picturesque surroundings.
It is worth your time to visit the village often this year.
www.stoudtburgvillage.com   (211 words)

  
 German Village Guesthouse, Columbus, Ohio, United States Bed & Breakfast Inns
The German Village Guesthouse also provides guest amenities such as concierge service, free high-speed broadband wireless network, free local and long-distance telephone service with voice mail, continental breakfast, full kitchen, cable TV and DVD player in each room, premium linens, DVD library and off street parking.
More a boutique hotel than a traditional bed and breakfast, the German Village Guesthouse offers two spacious and contemporary guest rooms and one suite in an archetypal German Village settting that is perfect for guests of local residents, tourists and extended business travelers.
The German Village Guesthouse also provides guest amenities such as concierge service, free high-speed broadband wireless network, free local and long-distance telephone, deluxe continental breakfast, cable TV and DVD player, DVD library and off street parking.
www.ibbp.com /obb/ohio/germanvillage.html   (491 words)

  
 German Village Guesthouse - Things to Do
A hearty welcome to German Village, Columbus' premiere downtown neighborhood and one of the preeminent historic districts in the United States.
German Village opens its doors and garden gates for the 47th annual Haus und Garten Tour.
The German Village Oktoberfest is a celebration that blends a time-honored German festival with the vitality and charm of a thriving urban neighborhood.
www.gvguesthouse.com /doc/todo   (4253 words)

  
 German Village Info - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
This is a new website geared towards residents and businesses of German Village in Columbus, Ohio.
German Village has a commercial strip mainly centered along Third Street, with mostly locally owned restaurants -- such as Katzinger's Delicatessen -- and the 32-room Book Loft bookstore, as well as the tall-steepled St. Mary Catholic Church, constructed in 1868.
It is now the site of recreational facilities, gardens and an amphitheater, which hosts free live performances of Shakespearean plays during the summer months courtesy of The Actor's Theatre.
germanvillage.info   (345 words)

  
 Concordia College - Moorhead Minnesota
The Concordia Language Villages are foreign language camps that enjoy a worldwide reputation for excellence.
Concordia College's affiliation with the camp provides Concordia German students an opportunity to work at the German village "Waldsee" as camp counselors for weekends or during the summer.
More information can be found at the home page of the Concordia Language Villages, including how to apply for weekend employment as well as summer positions.
www4.cord.edu /german/home/langvillages.htm   (111 words)

  
 CBKT.COM - Office Details
German Village is the largest privately funded Historic District in the country.
Historic German Village is a "living" history where the old meets the new and the result is a nationally recognized urban renewal success story.
The German Village lifestyle is a blend of exquisitly restored homes, fines restaurants, renowned galleries and antique shops.
www.kingthompson.com /agentoffice/officedetail.aspx?office=19   (168 words)

  
 Metro-Rentals: Merion village Apartment Search Columbus Ohio, Merion village Apartment For Rent Columbus Oh
Merion Village- 200 Moler Street - This 3 bedroom 1/2 duplex is located in Merion Village, just south of German Village.
On the first floor...a living room and dining room with hardwood floors separated by antique pocket doors, a large newly renovated kitchen with pantry, and a coat closet.
Merion Village - 1289 S. 4th St. - This 3 bedroom home is located in Merion Village, just south of German Village.
www.metro-rentals.com /merionvillage.htm   (1567 words)

  
 Cosmoprof Bologna 2006 - The Beauty Event, Home - German Village - made in Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Since many years German exhibitors are participating successfully in Cosmoprof, world's leading business hub of the beauty & body care industry.
Cosmoprof is an excellent place for the German beauty industry and related industries to meet key professionals and distributors in Bologna.
The GERMAN VILLAGE is co-ordinated and supported by IKW, the German Cosmetic, Toiletry, Perfumery and Detergent Association (Industrieverband Koerperpflege- und Waschmittel).
www.german-village.de   (290 words)

  
 Close to Home - HomeFinder: Cincinnati.Com
The Lane-Hooven House, built in 1863, is typical of the German-style architecture in the German Village neighborhood of Hamilton.
Slowly, the village attracts more visitors who want to see narrow streets, Victorian homes, octagonal buildings, crusty brick walls and fl-iron fences that reflect an era long past.
Located just north of Hamilton's business district, the German Village developed when the city's hydraulic canal, to the east, began operating in the 1840s.
homefinder.cincinnati.com /closetohome/cth_hamilton_080398.html   (826 words)

  
 Small Business Administration - Columbus, OH
With the help of a SBA loan, Bill Foley purchased a community landmark: the German Village Music Haus.
The business has been in existence for more than half a century, and Bill worked there as a luthiere (a person who works on stringed instruments) for 26 years before purchasing the German Village Music Haus.
The company has an international reputation for luthiery and amplifier repair, and carries high-end instruments for the discriminating player, as well as quality affordable instruments for the beginning player.
www.sba.gov /oh/columbus/oh_columbus_germanvillagemusic.html   (154 words)

  
 Germany, Etc
At some time in our research, all Germans from Russia will be setting their sights on locating their family records in Germany, Volhynia, Prussia, or Poland.
I have tried to compile a listing of German, Volhynian, Prussian, and Polish web sites that might be of general use to the GR researchers.
German genealogy, churchbooks and civil records, which are mainly to be found in Polish archives today.
www.icehouse.net /debbie/html/germany__etc.html   (855 words)

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