Mason Photo Gallery by Jayson Gomes at pbase.com

Mason

On June 1, 1803, Revolutionary War veteran William Mason paid $1,700 at auction to purchase 640 acres of land in what is now
downtown Mason. In 1815, he platted 16 lots on this land and named the village "Palmira." In 1832, 2 years after the death of
William Mason and according to his will, over 40 more lots were platted on the north, south, and west of Palmira. When the plat
was officially recorded, the name of the village was listed as "Palmyra."

In 1835, a petition was sent to the federal post office to correct the name of the town. It had been listed as Kirkwood, possibly an
error because the postmaster at the time was William Kirkwood. When village officials were informed that there was another
Palmyra in Ohio, the name was officially changed to "Mason." Mason remained a small farming community for another 125 years.
In 1970, a year before the town was incorporated to become a city, there were fewer than 5,700 residents. Today, the City of
Mason covers over 11,200 acres and is home to around 30,000 people and approximately 500 businesses.

The City of Mason continues to draw upon its history as it eagerly anticipates the future. It is increasingly being recognized as a
rapidly growing, progressive community with an attractive industrial base. Known as a business-friendly community, it stands
ready to work with developers and business owners to create a carefully planned and attractive community that serves both
residents and businesses. The number of new businesses regularly looking to locate in Mason and the expansion of existing
enterprises confirms Mason’s success. Cintas Corporation, Mitsubishi, Procter & Gamble's Health Care Research Center, and
Luxottica Retail are among the premier companies located in Mason.

Mason is also recognized as the resort area of southwest Ohio. Paramount's Kings Island Amusement Park, The Beach Waterpark,
and The Golf Center at Kings Island are among the prominent recreation destinations in Mason. Mason is home to the world-
recognized Tennis Masters Series-Cincinnati as well as several well-loved local annual events. Summary taken from
http://www.imaginemason.org

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Guest		21-Dec-2010 18:45
I too lived in Mason, Ohio from l938 until about l973. I witnessed many interesting things and met a lot of great people. My writing entitled, "Memories Of A Mason Childhood" is not archived in The Mason Historical Society Library on Church Street in that fine city if anyone is interested.

Mr. Liming		12-Mar-2009 21:09
I was born in Mason. My home was the little white house across from the Fire Station on North Section (now Mason-Montgomery) and Church streets. The home was demolished in June of 1997 to make way for the downtown revitalization project. Seeing all these pictures reminds me of the good times my family had in that town 20-40 years ago. I can't believe how much it has 'grown'. It's very different, now. Even downtown doesn't feel the same (except Yost and Angelo's are still there).

Jayson		20-Dec-2008 04:59
Not sure I understand your question about gays but the city of Mason is not diverse at all. It is very white and conservative. The most prominent minority is probably Indian. If you are looking for diversity, you need to look at the city of Cincinnati.

Guest		18-Dec-2008 13:00
How is the town of Mason for diversity - such as gays? I mean gays who are not open and in your face.

Myrt,, telephone number was 44-X		03-Nov-2008 14:33
Moved to Mason, cold Jan 29. I was born there. Diss P&G (gays).

Jimmie Owens		11-Jan-2008 15:24
The yellow house posted on this site was my boyhood home. I lived there wile I was in high school, 1964 - 1968. It looks the same except for the color, it was white then. It had a coal fired furnace in the basement and it was my job to shake the coals at night when it was cold. I had the only bedroom upstairs and I would climb out the window, crawl across the roof and climb down the tree in back. I would be off in the neighborhood and my Mom would not know. I also had my first beer at The Pleasure Inn. It is amazing what you can find on the web. Jimmie Owens AKA Stone

Jayson		04-Nov-2007 20:35
Kings Island used to be in Deerfield Township before Mason annexed the park in 1997. It was never in Kings Mills.

Guest		04-Nov-2007 02:31
Is King's Island (btw, no longer Paramount's) in Kings or Mason? I keep hearing contradictory statements on this.

Jayson		24-Oct-2007 20:31
Brad, I have no interest in posting photos of Homerama homes that are technically in Deerfield Township. I try and limit my photos of sprawl and I prefer to focus on downtowns and business districts of cities and towns. If you find the photos dry, maybe that is telling of the subject. Regards, Jayson

Brad		24-Oct-2007 14:35
My Mom and Dad graduated high school at Mason in 1971 and my brother and I did around 2000. You need more pictures of how Mason functions and how it came to be (ex: Kings Island, The Beach, aerial shots, "old Mason" pictures, people, intersections, festivals, homerama, golf courses, playgrounds, etc.). The pictures are a little dry. It looks like a ghost town and its not. Don't get me wrong here, the pictures are good, it's just if a person were to be looking into moving here they might want to see more action. GO COMETS!

rod lewis		12-Sep-2007 20:44
I live in WAles u.k. and last year visited my son and his family who live in MASON . Seems a great place to live . I enjoyed my stay there . looking forward to going back .

Jayson		27-Aug-2007 00:15
Yes, Mason has good schools but if you think Mason is the best city one could visit then you really need to get out more.

Pooja Patel		27-Aug-2007 00:05
Mason Rocks I been living in mason from almost more then 4 yaers and it rocks i mean totally i love it. its the best city you can eva go to also the schools just rocks

Guest		24-Aug-2007 17:23
Hey Danno-There are two diverse opinions about the influx of P & G employees and their families. Please don't flatter them anymore than they normally flatter themselves. Some of us were here prior to their migration and believe somehow we were surviving quite nicely and also contributing to Mason's success. Some of us also believe that the P & G element also comes attached to some fairly annoying things that unfortunately Mason has become.

Guest		13-Jul-2007 00:18
I'm moving to Mason at the end of the month and it looks like a wonderful city!

Vicki		06-Jun-2007 17:26
Now when I'm homesick, I'll just pull up some pictures

Chris Bromley		26-Jan-2007 06:43
If anyone has pictures of Mason from 10-30 years ago, I'd be interested in seeing them. Grew up there and moved away 25 years ago.. Would love to see it how I remembered it. (Did visit recently, though.. and it was magnificent.) Feel free to email me cbromley_@_cox.net (remove the underscores)

Brad Simpson		06-Nov-2006 16:20
Should take more photos of the new development along Mason-Montgomery Road. Also you should take some pictures of the areas in Mason City School District but just outside in Deerfield Township. We need some love too.

Guest		28-Jun-2006 06:58
Can you add some pictures of more retail and neighborhoods? Thanks!

Guest		03-Jun-2006 02:44
Was raised in mason have not been back in 25 years brought back a lot of memories thank's mike.

Danno		27-May-2005 01:50
Hey-where's the pics of P&G? They did help make Mason what it is today afterall...

Ron Miller		30-Mar-2005 17:55
What a great job! Thanks!

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