Wood County Courthouse

 

"Bowling Green is to-day brightest star in the beautiful constellation of cities of the great Northwest. Of the glittering gems that send forth their sparkling rays from the crown of the queen of this domain, she is one of the most brilliant. Wood county is one of the largest, wealthiest and most populous counties in Ohio. It is the garden spot of the world, and Bowling Green is the county seat."

C.S. Van Tassel

The Beautiful "Crystal City," 1895. 

Click on any area to begin your Bowling Green, Ohio: A Tour of the Crystal City.

For more information on the history, culture, and development of Bowling Green check out these featured links.

(Note: Not all are operational)

 

 
1890s WOOD COUNTY FARM LIFE AND CULTURE

 

ANALYSIS OF "CITY" LIFE AND CULTURE IN 1890s BOWLING GREEN

THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN BOWLING GREEN
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE OIL AND GAS BOOM OF THE 1890S
ANALYSIS OF BOWLING GREENS GLASS INDUSTRY, aka "THE CRYSTAL CITY"
BOWLING GREENS HISTORY AS A COMMERICAL CENTER

Last modified Fall 1999 by Ken Dvorak. "Welcome to the Crystal City" web site is a joint project by Dr. William Grant, American Culture Studies Program, Bowling Green State University, and Ken Dvorak, Doctoral Candidate, ACS, BGSU, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA. For more information or to send comments, please direct email to wgrant@bgnet.bgsu.edu or kdvorak@bgnet.bgsu.edu. Thank you.