Description: A street scene dominated by the 15-story Buckeye Building and Loan headquarters at 36 Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeye Building with its six pillars and vertical sign is the tallest structure in the image. Parked cars line both sides of Gay St., and pedestrians are strolling along the sidewalk. Other identifiable business include Nitschke Bros. (paper store) and the Employes Club [sic]. Constructed in 1926, the Buckeye Building was the main banking headquarters of the Buckeye State Building and Loan Company, the largest savings and loan financial institution in Columbus for many years. The building, which featured a grand banking hall on the ground floor, is an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style. It also is a major work by the New York City architectural firm of Hopkins & Dentz. In 2005, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, a North Carolina firm, purchased the building, which had stood vacant for more than a decade. After a $24 million renovation, the building became the Downtown Residence Inn, a Marriott hotel designed for business travelers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06068
Subjects: Buckeye Federal Savings and Loan Association; Banks and banking; Streets--Ohio--Columbus; Architecture; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of the Civic Center area in Columbus, Ohio, shows the LeVeque Tower (left), the State Office Building (right), and the Ohio Statehouse in the background. The term "Civic Center" refers to the cluster of government and public buildings that hug the Scioto River's east bank. The American Insurance Union Citadel, now known as the LeVeque Tower, was dedicated on September 21, 1927. The building, which is located at 50 West Broad Street, was designed by architect C. Howard Crane in the Art Deco style. The 47-story tall skyscraper, designed mainly as office space, rises to an elevation of 555.5 feet, and was built to be 6 inches taller than the Washington Monument. Due to the Great Depression, the American Insurance Union went bankrupt and sold the building. The tower was purchased by John Lincoln and Leslie L. LeVeque in 1945. Construction of the Ohio State Office Building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story building was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Art Moderne movement. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. The Ohio Statehouse is the seat of Ohio’s government. Construction of Ohio’s current statehouse began in 1839 and was completed in 1861. Prison inmates provided much of the construction labor. The Statehouse is typical of Greek Revival architecture, which Ohioans selected because of its democratic symbolism. This structure replaced an early statehouse, built in 1816 and burned in 1852. The new statehouse had fifty-three 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: AL05711
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture; Art Deco; Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Public buildings--Ohio--Columbus; Architecture--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a view of the north corridor, State Office Building (now the Thomas Moyer Ohio Judicial Center). The corridor's walls and floor of gleaming marble lead to an exit with two doors. Architectural highlights include a rectangular hanging light fixture, a clock, and fluted marble columns. Construction of the building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble structure was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Art Moderne style. The interior of the building includes public spaces decorated with murals, mosaics and bas-reliefs that tell the history of Ohio and its industries. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05742
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus); Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Art Deco; Doors & doorways
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the interior of an entrance to the State Office Building (now the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center), Columbus, Ohio. The marble walls and doorway frame a pair of doors in the background. Clearly visible are fluted columns and bas-relief sculptures, characteristic elements of the Art Deco architectural style. Construction of this landmark building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble structure was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Art Moderne style. The interior of the building includes public spaces decorated with murals, mosaics and bas-reliefs that tell the history of Ohio and its industries. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05741
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus); Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Art Deco; Doors & doorways
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the southern view of the exterior of the State Office Building (now the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center), Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1935. Two children, a boy and a girl, stand near the base of a flagpole. The LeVeque Tower is partially visible in the right background. Construction of the building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble structure was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Art Moderne style. The interior of the building includes public spaces decorated with murals, mosaics and bas-reliefs that tell the history of Ohio and its industries. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05743
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus); Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Art Deco
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the first-floor elevator lobby of the State Office Building (now the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center), looking toward the south stairwell, ca. 1935. The elevator doors have bronze bas relief panels created by sculptor Paul Fjelde. The north and south stairwells feature companion mosaics by Rudolph Scheffler. His representation of the Roman goddess of agriculture, Ceres, is seen here in the center background. A symbol of Ohio industry, Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, is the subject of the mosaic on the north stairwell. Construction of the building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble structure, designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake is a classic example of the Art Moderne style. The interior of the building includes public spaces decorated with murals, mosaics and bas-reliefs that tell the history of Ohio and its industries. The building underwent a historic renovation that was completed in 2004, when it became the Ohio Judicial Center, permanent home of the Ohio Supreme Court. In 2011 the court renamed the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05745
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio. Supreme Court; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus); Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Art Deco
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an aerial view of downtown Columbus, Ohio, during the mid-1950s. The Broad Street and Town Street bridges over the Scioto River are in the foreground. The tallest structure is the LeVeque Tower (formerly the American Insurance Union Citadel) which was dedicated on September 21, 1927. The 47-story tall skyscraper located at 50 West Broad Street was designed by architect C. Howard Crane in the Art Deco style. Due to the Great Depression, the American Insurance Union went bankrupt and sold the building. The tower was purchased by John Lincoln and Leslie L. LeVeque in 1945. The light-colored building situated on the Scioto's east bank between the two bridges is the Ohio Judicial Center (Ohio State Office Building). Its construction began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story building was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Modernistic style. In 2011 the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest-serving chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. Visible one block east of the Judicial Center is the Ohio Statehouse with its distinctive cupola dome. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05691
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Transportation and Development; Aerial views; Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an aerial view of the Columbus Civic Center, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1945. The term "Civic Center" refers to the group of government and public buildings along the Scioto River's east bank. Notable structures include the State Office Building, now the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center (lower right foreground, next to the river); the American Insurance Union Tower (now the LeVeque Tower), the highest building in the photograph; and the Ohio Statehouse, with its distinctive round cupola (center right). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05859
Subjects: Aerial views; Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio)--Pictorial works; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus); LeVeque Tower; Scioto River (Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: East side of the State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State Office was constructed during 1930-1933. The 14-story building was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Modernistic style. The building was later known as the Ohio Judicial Center until 2011, when the state Supreme Court named the center in honor of the late Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, who was the second-longest chief justice in state history at the time of his death in April 2010. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05710
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Public buildings--Ohio--Columbus; Architecture; Modernist
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Post office federal building. Located at 85 Marconi Boulevard, the Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse serves as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division. It was built in 1933 and originally housed both the courthouse and the Post Office." The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, sometimes referred to as the Federal Building, is located at 85 Marconi Boulevard at the corner of Gay Street. Completed in 1934, it is the Federal Government’s contribution to the civic center. It occupies a triangular tract on the east bank of the Scioto River, and housed the main post office, Federal courts and offices, and the U.S. Weather Bureau station. The 4-story building is of sandstone and marble construction, with classic lines. Richards, McCarty & Bulford, of Columbus, designed the structure, which cost almost $1,800,000 to build. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04B_036_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Buildings; Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse (Columbus, Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Civic Center in downtown Columbus, ca. 1931. A retaining wall is seen under construction, as viewed from the east side of the Scioto River looking south on Front Street. The term "Civic Center" refers to the cluster of government and public buildings that hug the river's east bank. Streetcar rails are visible along Front Street, and many vehicles are parked at the curb on both sides of the street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05690
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering; Automobiles; Rivers--Ohio; Aerial views; Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the Board of Trade Building, located at 30 North Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1889, the building features four distinctive turrets atop columnar details, arched windows, and an arched doorway. This site on the north side of Broad Street would be the future home of James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, Columbus, Ohio. The Board of Trade Building was closed in 1964 and demolished in 1969. Completed in 1974, the 41-story Rhodes Tower was named after James A. Rhodes, who served as state auditor for ten years and was elected governor of the Ohio in 1962 and 1966 and then again in 1974 and 1978. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05695
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)