Description: This photograph gives a birds-eye view of the east bank of the Scioto River in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1960. Visible in the left side of the photograph are the Broad Street and Town Street bridges over the Scioto River. The tallest building is the LaVeque Tower, formerly the American Insurance Union Citadel. It 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. It remained the highest tower in Columbus until 1973. The light-colored building to the south of Leveque Tower was originally The Ohio State Office Building. Constructed during 1930-1933, the 14-story building was designed by Cincinnati architect Harry Hake and serves as a classic example of the Art Moderne 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 J. 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 visible in the center of the photograph (toward the right edge). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05692
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Architecture--Ohio; Aerial views; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: caption reads: "Shriner parade (1898) crossing viaduct at Union Station" Constructed between 1895 and 1899, Union Station was actually the third train station built in Columbus. It was located at the corner of High and East Naghten. As automobile use increased throughout the course of the 1900s, the popularity of Union Station dwindled. This led to its demolition in 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04_001_1
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio)--Aerial views; Columbus (Ohio)--Maps, Pictorial; Passenger trains;
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: 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: A 1962 aerial photograph of Lazarus Westland, located at West Broad Street and Georgesville Road. This store location opened on August 16, 1962, and offered parking for 1200 cars. Between 1851 and 1965, the F & R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. The company rose from its early years as a men's clothier in a 20 x 40 foot room downtown, to its position by 1965 as a member of the largest department store chain, Federated Department Stores. Lazarus' growth reflects that of the capital city; from small beginnings through a "golden age" of downtown development, and eventually branching out into the surrounding countryside. In 2003, the Lazarus Company was incorporated with Macy's, a member of the Federated Department stores, and is no longer in existence. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04383
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Lazarus Department Store; Aerial views; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Aerial view of the Ohio Penitentiary and surrounding area after the fire of 1930. The fire killed 322 inmates, some of whom were stuck in their cells, and injured another 130. It was the worst disaster in American prison history. The prison, which was built in 1834, was notorious for having horrible conditions. At the time of the fire, the prison was at over twice its capacity. The origins of the fire have been debated, with some citing prisoners and others claiming an accident. Regardless of the origin, the fire prompted officials to address the overcrowding and establish the Ohio Parole Board in 1931. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07602
Subjects: Ohio History; Fires; Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Prisons--Ohio; Aerial views
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The is an aerial view of the Ohio State Penitentiary. The Penitentiary was built in 1834 and was in use until 1963. The site was used for the capital punishment in Ohio, first by hanging and from 1897 to 1963 by electrocution. In 1955 a total of 5,235 prisoners were held there. The site was sold to the City of Columbus in 1995. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07605
Subjects: Ohio History; Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Prisons--Ohio; Aerial views
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an aerial view of Columbus State Hospital, which was located on West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio. Situated in a large wooded area, the hospital campus consisted of a central facility with many interconnected wings and several outbuildings. The Columbus State Hospital, a facility for the care and treatment of mentally ill people, admitted its first patient in 1877. This facility replaced the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, which the Ohio General Assembly established in 1835. The asylum's board of trustees chose a 64-acre site on East Broad Street in Columbus. Erected primarily by the labor of Ohio Penitentiary convicts, the hospital received its first patients in November 1838. (The Ohio Lunatic Asylum had replaced the Commercial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum at Cincinnati, established in 1821, as the state mental institution.) Built with a capacity for 150 patients, the Ohio Lunatic Asylum soon became overcrowded. Part of the hospital was destroyed by fire in November 1868. In April 1869 the legislature laid plans for a new structure to accommodate 500 patients. The new hospital, built on the "Kirkbride Plan," was under construction from 1870 to 1877. The structure represented the largest single public capital investment by the State of Ohio up to that time, with the exception of the Statehouse. The main building contained over 800 rooms and was said to be the largest building under one roof until the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., was constructed. In 1996, after years of neglect, the Administration Building was demolished. Over the decades, these two facilities operated under various names: Ohio Lunatic Asylum, Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, Central Ohio Hospital for the Insane, Columbus Hospital for the Insane, and Columbus State Hospital. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05700
Subjects: Columbus State Hospital (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government; Mental illness--Treatment--Ohio; Aerial views; Architecture--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Aerial view of the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. In the distance can be seen downtown Columbus, and in the foreground is extensive parking and the fairgrounds. On October 2, 1850, the very first Ohio State Fair was held at Camp Washington in Cincinnati. The fair then moved to several cities throughout the state, including Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Newark, Sandusky, Zanesville, Springfield, Toledo, and Mansfield. The Ohio State Fair became permanently established in 1886 on its present site in Columbus, on an original tract of 115 acres. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SASeries768AV_B01_F10_001
Subjects: Ohio State Fair (Columbus, Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Fairgrounds; Expositions and fairs; Aerial views;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Aerial view of the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus showing extensive parking along the interstate. On October 2, 1850, the very first Ohio State Fair was held at Camp Washington in Cincinnati. The fair then moved to several cities throughout the state, including Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, Newark, Sandusky, Zanesville, Springfield, Toledo, and Mansfield. The Ohio State Fair became permanently established in 1886 on its present site in Columbus, on an original tract of 115 acres. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SASeries768AV_B01_F10_002
Subjects: Ohio State Fair (Columbus, Ohio); Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Fairgrounds; Expositions and fairs; Aerial views;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This overhead view captures COTA buses, cars, and pedestrians crossing the busy intersection at Long and High Streets in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Created in 1972, COTA stands for Central Ohio Transit Authority. COTA is a public-sector transit agency which serves Franklin County and Central Ohio. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B04F113_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Motor vehicles; Aerial views;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)