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Posted Dec 4, 2022, 6:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Thanks for the comments! Mayday that's really cool about your book! I'm sure I've scanned it at bookstores. One of these days I'll have to buy a copy and get it autographed!
Anyways, continuing on with the series, we're now at Columbus. Historically, Columbus was always much smaller than either Cleveland or Cincinnati and so it lacks the depth of architectural legacy of the other two cities. In 1930, when metro Cleveland had a population of 1.2 million residents and metro Cincinnati had 759,000 (per Demographia), metro Columbus was at 361,000. But, as Columbus has grown substantially in recent decades benefitting from home to Ohio State University, the state government and a very diverse economy being headquarters for firms such as Huntington Bank, Nationwide Insurance, Wendy's, White Castle (is it coincidence that the two square burger chains of America are both HQ'd here?), retailers such as Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, Abercrombie&Fitch, DSW. plus now Intel is locating their huge chip plant just east of Cbus.
Downtown Columbus is more spread out the either downtown Cleveland or Cincinnati. It's largely oriented to High Street or Broad Street, with the state capitol at the intersection of Broad & High and institutions extending east along Broad (Art Museum, churches, a few insurance companies and major pension funds), while High Street is more commercial in character.
Aerial View Showing Italian Village, Jeffrey Park & Short North with downtown in background, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Aerial View of High Street Looking to downtown, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Columbus lacks a major river, but instead has several smaller rivers or creeks extending through the area. This is the Olentangy which extends north from downtown past the OSU campus. There's a bike path along it which is well used, but unfortunately they also located a freeway (Highway 315) along it (a legacy of mid-1960s planning).
Aerial View of Olentangy River & Highway 315, with OSU Medical School and Batelle at left, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Grandview Yard is a large, new urbanist mixed-use development at middle left of the below photo. This used to be distribution center for a grocery store chain, but now includes apartments, condos, townhomes, office, hotels, retail and restaurants.
Aerial View of Grandview Yard, Columbus/Grandview Heights, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Overlooking Ohio State House from US Bank Center, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Overlooking Downtown Columbus from US Bank Center--Looking Northeast by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Looking North Along High Street, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Downtown Columbus: Looking NW to Arena District from US Bank Building by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Renovation Work underway on Madison's Building, North High Street, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Facade Detail, Atlas Building, Downtown Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Nationwide Insurance Headquarters Building, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
North Market, Vine Street at Park, Arena District, Columbus by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
North Market and downtown Columbus from Lumin (AC Hotel) by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
North Market, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
McFerson Commons Park, Arena District, downtown Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Downtown Skyline along the Scioto River, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Fourth Street, downtown Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Businesses Along South 4th Street, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Columbus Commons, downtown Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Crowd at Columbus Commons--Sheryl Crow/Keb Mo Concert by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Across the Scioto River from downtown is Franklinton, which is actually the site of the first settlement in Columbus. The area was prone to flooding and the city expanded more on the east side of the river. But in the past 10 years, this previously neglected area has seen a significant amount of development, including conversion of old industrial buildings to artist studios, several craft breweries, the National Veteran's Memorial and Museum, and new apartments, offices and even a hotel.
Emerging Franklinton Skyline, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
The Peninsula Development Under Construction, East Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
National Veterans Memorial and Museum, with downtown Columbus in background by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Peninsula Development under construction, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
South Downtown Skyline from Peninsula Development, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
South of downtown is the Brewery District & German Village, which have many buildings dating back to the mid-19th century and are filled with brick streets, brick walks, brick walls and brick buildings. By the 1940s and 1950s, the area was in bad shape and was proposed for (what else) large-scale demolition. Fortunately, locals protested these plans and a historic district was established that is now considered one of the largest historic districts in the country.
German Village, Columbus, OH by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
German Village, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
St. Mary Catholic Church, S 3rd Street, German Village, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
German Village, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Fall Colors, Schiller Park, German Village, Columbus, OH by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Umbrella Girl, Schiller Park, German Village, Columbus, OH by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Brewery District, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Brewery District, Columbus by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Arguably, the best known part of Columbus is The Short North. Located just north of downtown and stretching for nearly a mile towards OSU, this commercial district was run down in the 1980s but has experienced substantial reinvestment and expansion, while still maintaining a great mix of locally-owned businesses and restaurants/bars.
Looking South Along High Street through Short North to downtown, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Looking North Along High Street through Short North to Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Sunset from Moxy Rooftop Bar (Monarch), Short North, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Pond in Gooddale Park, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
The Short North, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
The Short North, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Doo Dah Parade, High Street, Columbus, OH by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Crossing the I-670 Gap to the Short North, Columbus, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Here's a few miscellaneous photos from Dublin and New Albany, which are suburbs of Columbus, but determined to establish true town centers. Dublin actually was founded in the early 1800s and has a village center, but they've enlarged with a huge new development called Bridge Park.
Map of Bridge Park East & West and Historic Village Center, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Businesses along Bridge Street, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Dublin Village Center, Dublin, OH by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Parking Garage, looking eastward to Bridge Park East, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Bridge Park, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Scioto River Bridge, Bridge Park, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Looking to Bridge Park Buildings along Riverside Drive, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Bridge Park, Dublin, OH by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Interior of North Market-Bridge Park, Dublin, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Rowhomes, New Albany, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Town Center, New Albany, Ohio by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr
Next up: CINCINNATI!
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