Description: Scene of the first state buildings in Columbus, Ohio. The first Statehouse, located on the corner of High and State Streets, can be seen on the right with its tall third-story central balcony. The State Offices building is located in the middle (note the signs reading "Secretary," "Treasurer," and "Auditor"). The image is from a wood engraving done by William Riches, and was taken from "Columbus, Ohio: Its History, Resources, and Progress," by Jacob Henry Studer, ca. 1830. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03949
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Columbus (Ohio)--Politics and government; Historic buildings--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Old Post Office and U.S. Federal Courthouse at 100 South Third Street, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1910-1919. It was built in 1887 and also known as the Old, Old Post Office. The building was added to the list National Register of Historic Places in 1973. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02973
Subjects: Courts--Ohio--Franklin County; Columbus (Ohio)--Politics and government; Historic buildings--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, was taken in the winter of 1931 from the corner of Broad and High Streets in downtown Columbus. The Ohio Statehouse was constructed between 1839 and 1861, and is typical of Greek Revival architecture, which Ohioans selected because of its democratic symbolism. This current structure replaced an earlier statehouse built in 1816, and which suffered significant fire damage in 1852. The new statehouse originally had 53 rooms, but over the years, the number of rooms grew to 317. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Statehouse was restored, and 225 rooms were eliminated. Today, the Statehouse principally houses the Ohio General Assembly, although several state officials, including the governor, have ceremonial offices in the building. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05137
Subjects: Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Ohio--Politics and government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This aerial view of the Ohio Statehouse was taken looking southeast from the American Insurance Union building (now the LeVeque Tower) on West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 1935. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03260
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Columbus (Ohio)--Politics and government--20th century; Ohio State House (Columbus, Ohio); Aerial views
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph depicting the interior of the United States Federal District Court in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1890. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02972
Subjects: Courts--Ohio--Franklin County; Columbus (Ohio)--Politics and government; Architecture; Decorative arts
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view photograph of City Hall in Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1910. Ground was broken for the building on E. State Street in 1869 and the city council held its first meeting there in 1872. In 1921 it was destroyed by fire. Construction on a new city hall began in 1927 on W. Broad Street near the Scioto River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03256
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Columbus (Ohio)--Politics and government--20th century
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the partially-covered steel frame of the State Office (Ohio Departments of State) building, Columbus, ca. 1931-1932. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building took place on November 19, 1929. The building, located at 65 South Front Street in downtown Columbus, took over the site of 34 businesses. Construction began on October 31, 1930 and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. A gas line explosion on April 14, 1932 damaged the nearly finished building. Eventually it opened in 1933. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03638
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio--Columbus; Ohio--Politics and government; Construction
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Pre-1900 photo of the Statehouse showing the south and west sides of the capitol. The Statehouse known to the people of Ohio today was not the first, but replaced the first statehouse in the latter half of the 19th century. The current Statehouse has been changed a number of times since it was first constructed with both additions and removals. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06836
Subjects: Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Ohio--Politics and government; Greek revival (Architecture)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Exterior view of the Franklin County Courthouse, 1935. The building was located on the southeast corner of South High Street and Mound Street in Columbus. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03258
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Columbus (Ohio)--Politics and government; Courthouses--Ohio--History
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)