Levi Barber House

History

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The Levi Barber House, situated at the confluence of the Muskingum & Ohio Rivers & located in Harmar Village, is owned by Ed & Cathy Stratton Engle. Ed, who is a 6th generation Barber, is extremely knowledgeable about the village as he grew up in the home with he and his family sharing one side of the spacious home while his grandparents resided in the adjoining half.

Ed has paid special attention to the time period of the home restoring it beautifully - inside and out - while Cathy has tastefully decorated the interior with countless antiques and treasures once owned by their respective families.

Added by: sdonley on 01/02/2025 DB#:592
Source(s):
https://www.facebook.com/www.HarmarVillageMarietta...

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MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Levi Barber House is a staple of the city of Marietta for nearly two centuries.

The house was home to the home’s namesake, who has many different accolades to his credit. Such as helping the formation of Monroe County, being the president of the Bank of Marietta, and serving two non-consecutive terms of congress.

All before retiring at an early age and settled in Marietta.

“He didn’t build this house until he was 52 years old. So, they lived in an adjoining property and then built this in 1829,” says resident, Ed Engle. “And then, unfortunately, he died in 1833 and his wife Elizabeth died in 1831.”

History of the Levi Barber House in a new report. We were not able to embed the video; however, if you click on the resource link after this post it will take you directly to the page so that you can view the video.

Added by: sdonley on 01/02/2025 DB#:596
Source(s):
https://www.wtap.com/2022/04/15/history-levi-barbe...

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