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On behalf of the Upper Arlington Historical Society, Koblentz and Erstein augment the full history of the Ohio town that was first published in 1976 and revised in 1988. The collection of photographs provides more coverage of the early days in the initial development south of Lane Avenue, and of the intermediate past from 1945 to 1980. Among the topics are Camp Willis, suburb superb, civic affairs, education, and the Fourth of July. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Upper Arlington was founded by brothers King and Ben Thompson, who purchased farmland in 1913 from James T. Miller. Inspired by the garden city movement, the Thompsons envisioned an idealistic residential community. The brothers engaged William Pitkin Jr., a prominent landscape architect from Rochester, New York, to provide the most modern concepts of city planning. Over the years, Upper Arlington annexed land to reach its current boundaries. Upper Arlington has had a Native American trail and a military training camp, and its historic district earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places. The community is still known for gracious living, celebrated schools, and the largest noncommercial Fourth of July parade around. Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, Ohio State University football coaches Woody Hayes, John Cooper, and Jim Tressel,developer John Galbreath, Ohio governor James Rhodes, and United States senator John Bricker have all called Upper Arlington home.
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