Description: Interior of Hearing Room at the State Office Building in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Construction of the building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble building 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 illustrate 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: AL05707
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Art Deco; Architecture--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); 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 photo provides an aerial view of the site where the Ohio State Office Building will be constructed in downtown Columbus, Ohio, between 1930 and 1933. This view apparently shows the site at a time when existing buildings were being torn down to make way for the new structure. Remnants of walls are visible amid the debris, and piles of lumber and rectangular frames are grouped in various areas near the site. The Scioto River reflects the arches of the Town Street Bridge. Many vehicles are parked along South Front Street and near the river bank. 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: AL06913
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: James J. Thomas, mayor of Columbus, Ohio, lays the cornerstone for the new City Hall on October 29, 1926. The building, located at 90 Broad Street in downtown Columbus, was dedicated on April 18, 1928. The five-story structure of Indiana limestone, in Greco-Roman style, was designed by the Allied Architects Association of Columbus and cost $1,700,000. Three of the four sections of the building, which surround a court, were completed in 1928, and the fourth was dedicated in June 1936. Thomas was mayor from 1920 to 1931. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05625
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Allied Architects Association (Columbus, Ohio); Thomas, James John, 1868-1947
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The first Franklin County Courthouse built in Columbus-proper was erected in 1840 and demolished in 1884. The address was 352 High Street. In this image the building is in the process of being razed. People are standing on the roof, in front of the building's entrance, and on the grounds. A horse-drawn wagon and buggies appear in the foreground. An inset in the upper right corner appears to be an image of the new courthouse that would replace the building being razed. This photograph appears on p. 10 of "The Story of Columbus: Past, Present and Future of the Metropolis of Central Ohio" (Columbus: The Johnston Publishing Co., 1898). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05643
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio--Columbus; Courthouses--Ohio--History; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of seven men in work clothes standing on the roof of a vacant brick building located in downtown Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1929-1931. The building is being demolished in order to clear the site for the construction of the future Ohio State Office Building. The workers appear to be removing roofing material. Some windows are missing from the building, whose exterior walls are covered with posters and promotional signs. Clusters of bystanders dressed in business attire or in work clothes are gathered on the sidewalks. Motor vehicles crowd South Front Street, and two parked vehicles are seen along the bottom edge of the photograph. 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: AL06930
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 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: The photograph shows the interior of the hearing room, State Office Building, Columbus Ohio, ca. 1935. Now the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, the building houses the Ohio Supreme Court and related judicial offices. The perspective is from the back of the room looking toward the front. In the foreground are rows of seating that face a single row of tables and chairs. Three wall murals depicting physical labor form a dramatic backdrop to the room, which was designed by architect Harry Hake to serve as the site of workers' compensation hearings. Cincinnati artist John Holmer (1894-1962) painted a series of eleven murals for the hearing room. Collectively titled "The Progress of Industry," the murals depict scenes of Ohio industry from its earliest days to the early 1930s, when the State Office Building was constructed. Construction of the building began in 1930 and was completed in 1933. The 14-story, white marble structure, designed by Cincinnati architect 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: AL05754
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Architecture--Ohio; Ohio. Supreme Court; Ohio Judicial Center (Columbus); Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Art Deco
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: New City Hall dedication with audience seated on street, Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1936. City Hall, located at 90 West Broad Street, occupied (with its park) an entire block in the civic center. The five-story structure of Indiana limestone, in Greco-Roman style, was designed by the Allied Architects Association of Columbus and cost $1,700,000. Three of the four sections of the building were completed in 1928; the fourth was dedicated in 1936. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05629
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Allied Architects Association (Columbus, Ohio)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: A man poses next to a steel beam in this photograph taken during construction of the future Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1930-1933. The man is wearing a light-colored hat, work gloves, and work boots. He is standing on an upper floor of the structure. Behind and below him is a view of busy South Front Street and the LeVeque Tower exterior. 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-servubg 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: AL06920
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 three workers on the job during construction of the Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1930-1933. The men are members of a riveting team that is constructing the building’s structural-steel grid. The worker in the foreground—the “catcher”--is equipped with metal tongs and a conical bucket containing red-hot rivets. The catcher inserts a rivet into a hole in the beams that are to be connected. A second man, the “holder,” keeps the rivet in place while his partner uses a hammer to shape the rivet head and fill the hole. 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: AL06921
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: The exterior of the Columbus, Ohio, police department headquarters, seen from west porch of City Hall on the right in the photo, ca. 1936. The Central Police Station moved to its new headquarters on Gay Street and Marconi Blvd. (140 Gay Street) in March 1930. This structure replaced the police headquarters in the Old Workhouse, 515 Sullivant Avenue, which was demolished in August 1931. During the late 1980s the police headquarters vacated the 1930 structure, which underwent a renovation beginning in August 2011. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05632
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture--Ohio--Columbus--History--20th century; Ohio History--State and Local Government;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)