Description: This photo shows the construction site of the Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1930-1933. Construction is in its very early stages. The corner of a large hole appears in the center far right of the photograph, which suggests that excavation of the site has begun. Various pieces of equipment are scattered around the site. Parked vehicles are visible, as are human figures. The soil surface is uneven and rutted. The Town Street Bridge appears in the background. Vehicles are clustered near the east end of the bridge. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933.The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. The building later became the Ohio Judicial Center. 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06911
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Bridges--Ohio; Construction industry--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph identified as Fair Avenue School in Columbus, Ohio, from the Columbus Citizen-Journal Collection. A typed caption on the reverse reads "Fair Av Elementary School, 1395 Fair-av, closed for remodeling--note work of prankster in putting up "for sale" sign." Fair Avenue Elementary School was located at 1395 Fair Avenue. It was built in 1890, and closed in June 2010. The building now houses A+ Arts Academy, founded in August 2004. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B05F02_02_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; School buildings; Education--Ohio; Construction industry--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of three roofers sitting on a scaffold, as a man wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar stands alongside. The Circle Family Glass Plate Negative Collection came in with the records of John Circle, who served as Franklin County Surveyor between 1981 and 2000. The plates are thought to be part of the family history but have no identification. The images are agricultural and have no known history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV82_009
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Agricultural laborers; Labor--Ohio; Construction industry--Ohio; Farm life
Places: Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows three construction workers standing against a backdrop of steel girders. A piece of equipment that appears to be a cement mixer occupies the center of the image. These men are among the construction workers who built the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, between 1930 and 1933. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933.The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. The building later became the Ohio Judicial Center. 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06910
Subjects: Construction workers; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows the construction site of the Ohio State Office Building, ca. 1930-1933. This image appears to have been taken during the demolition of an older building on that site. Sections of brick walls are visible among piles of lumber, window frames, and other debris. A view of South Front Street is visible in the background. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933. The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. The building later became the Ohio Judicial Center. 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06912
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a construction worker at the site of the future Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1930-1933. The man, a member of a four-person riveting team, is working at a coke-fueled forge that heats structural steel rivets to a glowing hot temperature. With his left hand he is operating the forge's hand-cranked blower. His right hand grips a pair of long metal tongs that he uses to remove the hot rivet and toss it to the "catcher," who retrieves it with a hand-held container. In turn the catcher inserts the rivet into an opening in the joints of two steel beams. The team's third member holds the rivet in place while the fourth worker hammers the rivet in place. The heater and catcher operated with machine-like precision. They could stand at a distance of 75 feet from each other and still maintain accuracy and speed. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933.The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. The building later became the Ohio Judicial Center. In 2011 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06915
Subjects: Construction workers; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Four construction workers are visible in this image taken at the site of the future Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1930-1933. The man on the far left is working at a coke-fueled forge that heats structural steel rivets to a glowing hot temperature. With his left hand he is operating the forge's hand-cranked blower. His right hand grips a pair of long metal tongs that he uses to remove the hot rivet and toss it to the "catcher," who retrieves it with a hand-held container. In this photo, the man sitting astride the beam is the catcher. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933. The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. It later became the Ohio Judicial Center. 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06918
Subjects: Construction workers; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows construction workers building the foundation of the Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1930-1933. Three men in the foreground are creating a mesh of reinforcing bars (rebar) that will be embedded in concrete, thus adding the tensile strength necessary to help support the building's weight. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933. The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. It later became the Ohio Judicial Center. 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06926
Subjects: Construction workers; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio; Reinforcing bars
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph documents the construction of the future Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1929-1933. At this stage, the structural steel grid has reached its highest point, the building's top floor. A flagpole and U.S. flag mark the progress. Construction workers are busy at their tasks. High above the structure looms a tall crane and its cables. Groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building, 65 South Front Street, took place on November 19, 1929. Construction began in October 1930, and the cornerstone was laid on May 16, 1931. An explosion damaged the structure on April 14, 1932, but the building eventually opened on March 27, 1933.The 14-story building was designed by architect Harry Hake, Frank Bail, and Alfred Hahn. The building later became the Ohio Judicial Center. 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. The Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center is considered an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06933
Subjects: Construction workers; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows John J. Lentz (1856-1931), founder of American Insurance Union (AIU), during the cornerstone laying of the AIU Citadel building, Columbus, Ohio, on February 23, 1926. Lentz is gesturing as he stands next to the the cornerstone, which reads: "1894 / American Insurance Union / John J. Lentz / Founder and Builder / A.I.U. Citadel / 1926". A few years after building's formal dedication in 1927, AIU was in serious financial straits. The stock market crash and cost overruns incurred during the Citadel's construction led AIU to declare bankruptcy in 1935. Businessmen Leslie LeVeque of Columbus and John Lincoln of Cleveland bought the building, which became known as the Lincoln-Leveque Tower. In 1977 its name was changed officially to the LeVeque Tower. One of the city's most famous architectural landmarks, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Lentz was born in Belmont County, Ohio, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1883. That same year he was admitted to the bar in Columbus, Ohio. He founded AIU in 1894 and served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th Congressional District (1897 to 1901). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06935
Subjects: American Insurance Union Citadel; Leveque Tower (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio; Construction; Lentz, John Jacob, 1856-1931; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Cornerstone laying; Architecture
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows John J. Lentz (1856-1931), founder of American Insurance Union (AIU), delivering a speech during the cornerstone laying of the AIU Citadel building, Columbus, Ohio, on February 23, 1926. Lentz is standing on a wood platform next to the cornerstone, whose face is hidden by a U.S. flag. A few years after building's formal dedication in 1927, AIU was in serious financial straits. The stock market crash and cost overruns incurred during the Citadel's construction led AIU to declare bankruptcy in 1935. Businessmen Leslie LeVeque of Columbus and John Lincoln of Cleveland bought the building, which became known as the Lincoln-Leveque Tower. In 1977 its name was changed officially to the LeVeque Tower. One of the city's most famous architectural landmarks, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Lentz was born in Belmont County, Ohio, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1883. That same year he was admitted to the bar in Columbus, Ohio. He founded AIU in 1894 and served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th Congressional District (1897 to 1901). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06936
Subjects: American Insurance Union Citadel; Leveque Tower (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio; Construction; Lentz, John Jacob, 1856-1931; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Cornerstone laying; Architecture
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows John J. Lentz (1856-1931), founder of American Insurance Union (AIU), applying mortar during the cornerstone laying of the AIU Citadel building, Columbus, Ohio, on February 23, 1926. Now called the LeVeque Tower, the building is one of the city's most famous architectural landmarks. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Lentz was born in Belmont County, Ohio, and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1883. That same year he was admitted to the bar in Columbus, Ohio. He founded AIU in 1894 and served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th Congressional District (1897 to 1901). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06937
Subjects: American Insurance Union Citadel; Leveque Tower (Columbus, Ohio); Construction industry--Ohio; Construction; Lentz, John Jacob, 1856-1931; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction; Cornerstone laying; Architecture
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Ohio