Description: A painting of the Woolworth Building as viewed during the day. Located at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, the Woolworth Building is an early US skyscraper. It was designed by architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1913. At 241.4 meters (792 ft), it is one of the fifty tallest buildings in the United States and one of the twenty tallest buildings in New York City. Between 1913 and 1930 it was the tallest building in the world. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966 and a New York City landmark since 1983. Initially the building was owned by the F. W. Woolworth Company. Due to its resemblance to European Gothic cathedrals, it was nicknamed "The Cathedral of Commerce." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07760
Subjects: Skyscrapers; Architecture; National Register of Historic Places; Gothic revival (Architecture); Office buildings
Places: New York City (New York)
 

Description: A painting of the Woolworth Building as viewed during the day. Located at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, the Woolworth Building is an early US skyscraper. It was designed by architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1913. At 241.4 meters (792 ft), it is one of the fifty tallest buildings in the United States and one of the twenty tallest buildings in New York City. Between 1913 and 1930 it was the tallest building in the world. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1966 and a New York City landmark since 1983. Initially the building was owned by the F. W. Woolworth Company. Due to its resemblance to European Gothic cathedrals, it was nicknamed "The Cathedral of Commerce." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07761
Subjects: Skyscrapers; Architecture; National Register of Historic Places; Gothic revival (Architecture); Office buildings
Places: New York City (New York)
 

Description: Dated June 11, 1937, this photograph shows the Carew Tower, looking east on Fifth Street, in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the tallest buildings in the city, standing at 49 stories at the corner of Vine and West Fifth Streets. The Art Deco style Netherland complex, which included the Netherland Plaza Hotel, the Carew Office Tower, and the Emery Arcade, was designed by architect Walter W. Ahlschlager with contributions from William Delano. The ground level shopping arcade, which served as the main lobby of the complex, spanned the distance of a city block, connecting to the offices on one end and the hotel on the other. Conceived by civic leader John J. Emery, Jr. to revive the downtown area as a city center, the complex took the place of an Emery hotel, an Emery shopping arcade, and a popular department store. The structure was constructed and decorated in a little over a year, and completed in 1931 during the Great Depression. The complex was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1994. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F13_007_1
Subjects: Architecture; Downtowns; Skyscrapers; Cincinnati (Ohio); Art Deco
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Originally a bank and office building, the 11-story Wyandotte Building was the first steel-frame skyscraper in Columbus. Located at 21 West Broad Street near the state capitol, it boasted Chicago-style bay windows on two sides and a rich wood and marble interior. Each entrance arch was decorated with terra cotta trim. The photograph measures 5 by 6.3 inches (12.70 by 16 cm). Construction began in 1894 and the Wyandotte Building opened on April 1, 1895. The cost of the structure was $200,000. Wyandotte Savings and Trust Company was the building's first tenant, but other businesses also leased office space. The state of Ohio purchased the building in 1917, needing additional offices for state agencies. The state moved out of the building when the Rhodes Office Tower was completed in 1974. An extensive renovation project was completed in 1979. Daniel Burnham, a leading Chicago architect, designed the building. After the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition featured his Beaux Art works, he was in high demand across the country. Burnham later designed the third Columbus Union Depot, which was completed in 1897. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1905_1980926_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; Architecture; Skyscrapers; Banks and banking; Horses; Carriages & coaches; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of an advertisement for the new Ohio Bank Building at the corner of Madison Avenue and St. Clair Street in Toledo, Ohio. The flier boasts that the 368 foot tall building features marble drinking fountains, ample restrooms, the American District Telegraph Service, and the constant security of a watchman. The Ohio Bank Building was completed in 1932. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F12_012_002
Subjects: Advertising; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Skyscrapers; Office buildings; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of an advertisement for the new Ohio Bank Building at the corner of Madison Avenue and St. Clair Street in Toledo, Ohio. The reverse of the flier boasts that the 368 foot tall building features marble drinking fountains, ample restrooms, the American District Telegraph Service, and the constant security of a watchman. The Ohio Bank Building was completed in 1932. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F12_012_001
Subjects: Advertising; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Skyscrapers; Office buildings; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas 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: This overhead view is a snapshot of downtown Columbus, Ohio, looking north on High Street. Several notable buildings are visible in the photograph, including the Southern Hotel and the Lazarus Department Store. Opened in 1897 as the Great Southern Fireproof Hotel and Opera House, the landmark hotel is now known as the Westin Columbus Hotel. Founded in 1851 by Simon Lazarus, the department store merged with Macy's in 2005. The large skyscraper in the distance is the Rhodes State Office Tower. Completed in 1974, the Rhodes Tower is the tallest building in Columbus. 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_B05F139_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Hotels; Skyscrapers; Department stores
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photo of downtown Cincinnati from the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. The Central Trust Bank Building (now known at PNC Tower), Carew Tower and the Cincinnati Post buildings are seen in this photo. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B11F12_005_001
Subjects: Ohio River; Skyscrapers
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton 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: Cars and pedestrians pass the construction site of the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, near the corner of Broad and High Streets in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Located at 30 East Broad Street, the Rhodes Tower is named for James A. Rhodes, who served as Mayor of Columbus (1944-1952), Auditor of State (1953-1963) and Governor of Ohio (1963-1971, 1975-1983). Completed in 1974, the Rhodes Tower is the tallest office building in Columbus. A large sign advertises "Food Prepared in Butter," at Jack & Benny, a former Downtown eatery. The Trinity Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Third and Broad Streets, is visible in the distance. Built in 1866, the church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 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_B05F135_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Downtowns; Pedestrians; Construction; Skyscrapers
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated November 1994, this photograph shows the downtown Akron skyline at night in Summit County, Ohio. The buildings in this photograph include the Huntington Tower, Akron City Center Hotel, now permanently closed, and the PNC Center, formerly the National City Center. The photographs in the Community Profiles Collection, images of Ohio's cities, towns, and villages, were taken by the Ohio Film Commission. The Ohio Film Commission was established in 1979 to promote Ohio to the filming industry as a diverse place to film and a home to specialists with a wide range of film-making skills, including actors and set crews. The commission worked to bring to Ohio such films as Rain Man, Eight Men Out, City of Hope, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Deer Hunter, among others filmed in Ohio. The commission's functions included scouting locations, arranging support services and helping in-state filmmakers to make and export their work. In 2002, the commission was eliminated as a cost-saving measure. The Division of Travel and Tourism absorbed all functions. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA6576AV_B56787_F1-8_image43
Subjects: Akron (Ohio); Cityscapes; Skyscrapers; Downtowns
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)