Photograph of 623 High Street, The Ripley House

This photograph captures a view of the entire north side of the Ripley House, at 623 High Street, during the time between the razing of the Snouffer Motor Garage and the building of La Chatelaine in 1993.

The Ripley House is one of twenty nine Worthington sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure was built ca. 1818-1819 and is a fine example of an early 19th century combination residential and commercial property. Christopher Ripley was a clerk of the Worthington Manufacturing Company store in Columbus until it closed in 1819, at which time he moved to Worthington. During the 1820s, Ripley made Worthington his home and was a merchant and an active member of the New England Masonic Lodge. The house is the birthplace of Christopher's son Roswell S. Ripley (b. 1823, d. 1887), a graduate of West Point and Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. Christopher Ripley gave up his Worthington business and returned to New York around 1827, when son Roswell was four years old.

Over subsequent years the structure has served both residential and commercial uses. Stephen and Prudence Peck owned the home for nearly three decades including during the 1850's when Peck served as mayor of Worthington. It has also been a doctor's office, a dentist, a gift shop and most recently commercial offices.

The building has been expanded to the west, but retains distinctive features like the twin quarter-round attic louvers.