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52-526: A house. This was the first permanent residence established within the limits of Norwalk. In May 1818, the county seat was successfully removed from Avery, Ohio , to Norwalk. Benedict was the first white permanent settler in Norwalk, when he came with his wife, Sarah DeForest, and their children. His descendants remained prominent in the area. On January 19, 1936, the Sandusky Daily Register published

78-466: The Ohio Turnpike , are approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Norwalk's city limits with an interchange at U.S. Route 250 . The U.S. highways that run through Norwalk include U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 250 . State highways that run through Norwalk include Ohio State Route 13 , State Route 18 , and State Route 61 . Furthermore, State Route 601 is an alternate two-lane highway that acts as

104-490: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.15 square miles (23.70 km ), of which 8.87 square miles (22.97 km ) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km ) is water. The city of Norwalk is bound by Norwalk Township in each direction and a small portion of the west side is bound by Ridgefield Township. The city is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Lake Erie. As of

130-867: The University Library . She died in Los Angeles in 1980 at the age of 94. Norwalk, Ohio Norwalk is a city in and the county seat of Huron County, Ohio , United States. The population was 17,068 at the 2020 census . The city is the center of the Norwalk micropolitan area and part of the Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area . Norwalk is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Lake Erie , 51 miles (82 km) west/southwest of Cleveland , 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Toledo , and 58 miles (93 km) west/northwest of Akron . On July 11, 1779, Norwalk, Connecticut ,

156-492: The census of 2010, there were 17,012 people, 6,764 households, and 4,385 families living in the city. The population density was 1,917.9 inhabitants per square mile (740.5/km ). There were 7,446 housing units at an average density of 839.5 per square mile (324.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% White , 1.9% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 3.2% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of

182-483: The AGS is to promote the beauty of the classical guitar via education, scholarships, concerts, and monthly meetings where members perform." Location Chatsworth, California Services Education, scholarship, concerts, meetings Website americanguitarsociety .org The American Guitar Society or The American Guitar Society, Inc. was founded by Vahdah Olcott-Bickford in 1923. The purpose of

208-401: The average family size was 3.06. Age distribution was 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median household income was $ 37,778, and the median family income

234-528: The city is served by the Norwalk City School District . Outlying portions of the city are also served by the Edison Local , Monroeville Local and Western Reserve Local School Districts. Norwalk is also home to multiple religious schools, including Norwalk Catholic Schools / Saint Paul High School (Roman Catholic), and Trinity Christian Academy . Interstates 80 and 90 , also known as

260-401: The city. The population density was 1,950.3 inhabitants per square mile (753.0/km ). There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile (310.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.53% White , 1.95% African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 1.86% from other races , and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.82% of

286-600: The famous guitarist, Manuel Y. Ferrer . Ferrer invited her to stay with his family in Berkeley where he gave her daily lessons for a year until he died suddenly in 1904. She then returned to her family and published her first major work, Theme for variations on Nel cor più non mi sento . Olcott-Bickford moved to New York in 1911 where she began performing and teaching. Among her early students were Cornelius Vanderbilt and Bernard Baruch . She met Evangeline Adams who helped her choose her stage name, Vahdah. In 1919 she became

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312-462: The fear of British and Indian raids, settlement of the Huron County area came almost to a standstill. However, in 1815, Platt Benedict of Danbury, Connecticut , visited and examined the present site of Norwalk. He returned to Danbury and purchased 1,300 acres (5.3 km ) of land with an eye toward establishing a town. In July 1817, Benedict returned to Norwalk with his family and immediately built

338-740: The first woman to make a guitar recording. In 1923, she moved back to Southern California and was instrumental in founding the American Guitar Society in Los Angeles . She also served on the first Board of Directors of the Guitar Foundation of America . She taught at the Zoellner Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, wrote articles espousing the beauty of the guitar, and won music competitions. Ron Purcell , late professor of music at California State University, Northridge ,

364-599: The founding of the area as one for settlers from cities in Connecticut that were largely destroyed by fire during the Revolutionary War . Several locations in the Firelands were named in honor of those cities, including Danbury , Greenwich , Groton , New Haven , New London , Norwalk, Norwich , and Ridgefield . Other locations were named for the settlers, including Clarksfield , Perkins , and Sherman . According to

390-587: The guitar and other similar instruments. Her house in the Hollywood Hills was damaged by the 1971 San Fernando earthquake and this threatened the collection. The house was condemned and moving the huge collection then took 15 men over 17 days. On her death, the collection was bequeathed to California State University, Northridge where it formed the foundation of its International Guitar Research Archive, now held in Special Collections and Archives in

416-472: The obituary of John L. Severance , the multi-millionaire businessman and Standard Oil founding member. In the obituary, he is listed as "a great grandson of Platt Benedict, one of the founders of [Norwalk, Ohio]". Among the earliest settlers of Norwalk were other men of wealth and education. They brought with them not only the customs, but also the architecture of New England . Many of their homes are still standing today. In 1881, Norwalk's population reached

442-405: The population. There were 6,377 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and

468-442: The population. There were 6,764 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

494-611: The required minimum to incorporate as a city , and the City of Norwalk dates from April 12, 1881. The gastroenteritis -causing virus norovirus is named after the city. It was initially named the "Norwalk Agent". The virus was discovered via electron microscopy of a stool sample from the town in 1972. Norwalk is located at the center of the Firelands , a subregion of the Connecticut Western Reserve . The subregion's name recalls

520-1233: The society is to promote the classical guitar thru education, scholarships, concerts, and meetings. External links [ edit ] American Guitar Society American Guitar Society Celebrates 100 Years Life & Work with Gregory Newton and the American Guitar Society References [ edit ] ^ "American Guitar Society" . americanguitarsociety.org . Retrieved March 16, 2024 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Guitar_Society&oldid=1256314705 " Categories : American classical guitarists Women classical guitarists 20th-century American women musicians 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century classical musicians Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from March 2024 All articles needing additional references Articles lacking reliable references from March 2024 All articles lacking reliable references Articles with multiple maintenance issues Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Vahdah Olcott-Bickford She

546-521: The subject , potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable, independent, third-party sources . ( March 2024 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) American classical guitar organization American Guitar Society Abbreviation AGS Formation 1923  ( 1923 ) Purpose "The purpose of

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572-427: Was $ 45,789. Males had a median income of $ 36,582 versus $ 22,165 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,519. About 6.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. Due to city annexations and previously determined school district boundaries, Norwalk is served by four public school districts. The majority of

598-428: Was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 37 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. At the 2000 census , there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families living in

624-473: Was born in Norwalk, Ohio as "Ethel Lucretia Olcott" and died as "Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Revere", having married twice. Her family moved to Socorro and then Los Angeles when she was an infant. She started guitar lessons at the age of eight and then, by chance, met the classical guitarist George C. Lindsay and played for him when she was still just nine. This was the start of a lifelong friendship in which Lindsay first tutored her and then introduced her to

650-464: Was burned by British Loyalists under Lieutenant-general William Tryon . In 1800, the U.S. federal government gave an area in the Connecticut Western Reserve as compensation; and in 1806, 13 men arrived to make the first survey of what would be called the Firelands . Between 1806 and 1810, many families made the trip to look over land they had purchased in the Firelands. During the War of 1812 , because of

676-537: Was her student from 1955 when he studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and Arts . He and other pupils were taught guitar playing in the music room at her house in the Hollywood Hills where she taught a technique of playing with the right hand using the pads of the fingers to pluck the strings, rather than the fingernails. She amassed a large library of music, journals and correspondence about

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