Description: The modern city of Greenville stands on the site of Greene Ville Fort, built in 1793 by Anthony Wayne as a staging point for his 1794 campaigns against hostile Native Americans in the area. The modern city was founded in 1808 and by the turn of the twentieth century it was the main metropolitan center of Darke County. Most of the residents in Darke County, however, were farmers in the countryside surrounding Greenville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_004_1
Subjects: Ohio Government; Municipal government; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; City and town halls
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Darke County, Greenville, O., Mar 25, 1938. City Hall and Public Square, Looking North. The front of the building has the words: "City Hall - 1875". This photograph shows the 2-story building with 4-story tower has a mansard style roof with a weather-vane. It is situated between a Firestone and Finnarn's Storage and Livery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_003_1
Subjects: Ohio Government; Municipal government; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; City and town halls
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated May 15, 1927, this photograph shows Columbus City Hall under construction. In 1921, the city hall on East State Street in Columbus was destroyed by fire. A new building was constructed at 90 West Broad Street near the Scioto River. The site was to be the focal point of a new civic center. The Neoclassical building was completed in 1928. Additions were built in 1936 and 1949. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1904_1980856_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture; Municipal government; City & town halls; Construction
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph, taken from Battelle Riverfront Park, shows Columbus City Hall decorated for the holidays in 1968. In 1921, the city hall on East State Street in Columbus was destroyed by fire. A new building was constructed at 90 West Broad Street near the Scioto River. The site was to be the focal point of a new civic center. The Neoclassical building was completed in 1928. Additions were built in 1936 and 1949. The photograph measures 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3292_4538357_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture; Skyscrapers; Rivers; Municipal government; Cityscapes; Holidays; Lighting--Architectural and decorative
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of Civic Center Drive in Columbus was taken in December 1968. Columbus City Hall is shown on the far left, in front of LeVeque Tower (also known as the American Insurance Union Citadel). The Ohio Department of Transportation Building (later known as the Department of Education Building) and the Departments of State Building are also shown. The Scioto River is in the foreground. The photograph is 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3292_4542863_002
Subjects: Ohio Government; Architecture; Rivers; Municipal government; Holidays; Cityscapes; Lighting--Architectural and decorative
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the Municipal Building located in Mansfield, Ohio. This building housed the former City Hall at the southwest corner of Second and Walnut Streets in downtown Mansfield. It has since been replaced by the new Mansfield Municipal Building, located on North Diamond Street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F05_29_001
Subjects: Mansfield (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; City halls; Municipal government
Places: Mansfield (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Three photographs relate to the LeVeque Tower in Columbus, also known as the American Insurance Union Citadel and the Lincoln-LeVeque Tower, which was completed in 1927. The first image shows the tower dominating the Columbus skyline and the Scioto riverfront. The second photograph shows the building with Columbus City Hall in the foreground. Both date from the 1940s and measure 5 by 6.3 inches (12.70 by 16 cm). A third photograph documents the site at the corner of Front and Broad streets prior to construction of the skyscraper, circa 1920. It measures 5 by 7 inches (12.70 by 17.78 cm). For forty years, until the Rhodes State Office Tower was built in 1974, the LeVeque Tower was the tallest building in Columbus. At the time of its construction, it was the fifth-tallest in the world. It was also known as "the first aerial lighthouse" in the country because it served as a guide to aviators. Architect C. Howard Crane of Detroit drew the plans for the building. It bears elements of Art Deco and Art Moderne styles. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1900_3675577_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Business and Labor; Architecture; Skyscrapers; Rivers; Municipal government; Cityscapes; Bridges; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Prior to the development of large supermarkets, public markets allowed city residents to purchase a wide variety of fresh foods and provided farmers with outlets for their products. This 5 by 6-inch (12.70 by 15.24 cm) photograph shows a busy market day at the Central Market House in Columbus in August 1939. Built in 1850, the market was located on Fourth Street between and Town and Rich streets; for a time the building also housed city hall. It was demolished in 1966. A bus station now stands on the site. Columbus was incorporated in 1834. Not long after, the first city market was established in the block bounded by State, Town, Pearl, and Front streets. It moved in 1850 to Fourth and Town streets. The North Market on Spruce Street was built in 1876. The original building burned down in 1948 and was replaced by a war-surplus Quonset hut. It is the only market still in business. In 1947, fire destroyed the East End Market House on Mt. Vernon Avenue. The West End Market House was located on South Gift Street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1901_1980767_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Business and Labor; Architecture; Daily Life; Markets; Municipal government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads, "Columbus, Ohio- shoppers Central market looking north on 4th st. Aug. 6, 1939." This photograph was taken just south of East Rich Street, looking north on South 4th Street in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio's capital city, like many others in 19th century America, built a series of public markets to facilitate agricultural and industrial as well as retail trade around the middle of the 1800s. The city's Central Market was built between 1849 and 1850 at Town and Fourth Streets to serve as a municipal building as well as an economic market, and was soon joined by a West Market, on South Gift Street, and an East market, at the intersection of Mt. Vernon and Miami Avenues. The North market, constructed at Spruce and High Streets on the city's north side, was constructed in 1876. Historically, city ordinances and a city-employed Market Master established and enforced rules governing fees, location of stands, and other standards. By the mid-20th century, changing demographics and shopping preferences, coupled with a series of fires left Columbus with only one public market, the North Market, which after a 1947 fire was housed in a Quonset hut erected by the Merchant's Association. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F10_029_1
Subjects: Ohio Government; Business and Labor; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Daily Life; Markets; Municipal government; United States; United States. Work Projects Administration (Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)