Ivester Inn

Surrounded by large trees

IVESTER INN

Such an elegant building

My mother used to bake all the pies that were served at Ivester Inn and while I no longer remember how we got to Arcanum from Gordon each morning or how we got back home; but we did and I spent most of my time in the kitchen area sitting at a small table staring out the window and watching the business people come inside for their meal at noon.

The place was also called "The Ivester Tavern" at one time though I am not aware of them serving alcoholic drinks at mealtime.

Nowadays the building is part of the Arcanum Library and it has a long history that fits the library and seems like it would be a nice place to read a good book about Arcanum and the village founder named Gunder.

When I was growing up in Gordon, the Gunder family had been in the chicken business and I believe it fell through during the Great Depression and the family were reduced to poverty like the rest of us in Gordon, Ohio.