Birthday Gift That Saved Hanby House Set The Stage For Westerville Historical Society’s 85 Years - Canada Fires Affect Westerville - DiCarlo's Signs Removed

Saturday’s celebration will also mark a century since Dacia Custer Shoemaker helped preserve the Westerville landmark

The Westerville Historical Society’s story began not with a meeting or a charter, but with a birthday wish.

In 1926, Dacia Custer Shoemaker learned that Hanby House had been condemned and was slated for demolition. She asked her husband to…