Chaseland Station for the Columbus, Delaware and Marion Interurban Line

This photograph shows Stop 18, the Chaseland stop on the Columbus, Delaware and Marion interurban line with four men standing on the platform. Historian Virginia McCormick wrote of the area, "Chaseland appeared in advertisements in 1903 as a 'fine suburban addition located on the picturesque Columbus, Delaware and Marion interurban line with lots ranging from $100 to $300.' The developers indicated that Chaseland was named after Bishop Philander Chase, first rector of St. John's Church, who had owned a farm on this site while living in Worthington."

Above the front fascia on the right side where "CHASELAND" is painted it reads "National Land & Improvement Co." referring to the company that established the neighborhood. On the side of platform below where the men are standing, it reads "Columbus Pottery Co. 3/4 mile." The company was located on the most eastern edge of Chaseland, and operated briefly around 1903. The Brunt Tile and Porcelain Company later occupied the site between 1914 and 1925.