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  2. Italian Swiss Colony - Wikipedia

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    In 1881, Andrea Sbarboro founded an agricultural colony at Asti (named for Asti in Italy), primarily focused on grapes.Sbarboro's intent was to establish a profitable enterprise that would provide work for the many Italians who had migrated to San Francisco (although there were at first some Italian speaking Swiss from Ticino, thus giving the colony its name, it soon became an entirely Italian ...

  3. Columbus Register of Historic Properties - Wikipedia

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    The Columbus Register of Historic Properties is a register for historic buildings and other sites in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The register is maintained by the City of Columbus Historic Resources Commission and Historic Preservation Office, and was established in 1980. [ 1 ] Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register ...

  4. Ohio History Center - Wikipedia

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    100008897. Listed with. Ohio Village. The Ohio History Center is a history museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection. The building also houses Ohio's state archives, also managed by the Ohio History Connection.

  5. Italian Village - Wikipedia

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    43201 and 43215. Area code. 614. Italian Village is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, that contains an array of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. It is a designated historic district, known for its historical and cultural preservation. [1] The building types and architecture reflect Italian influence. [1]

  6. Italians in the United States before 1880 - Wikipedia

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    In 1866 Constantino Brumidi completed the frescoed interior of the United States Capitol dome, and spent the rest of his life executing still other artworks to beautify the Capitol. Italians in the United States before 1880 included a number of explorers, starting with Christopher Columbus, and a few small settlements. [3]

  7. Old North End Historic District (Columbus, Ohio) - Wikipedia

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    June 10, 1999. The Old North End Historic District is a historic district in the Italian Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] [2] A boundary increase was approved to the register in 1999. [3] District boundaries overlap with the city's Italian Village Historic District.

  8. Old Beechwold Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Old Beechwold Historic District is a neighborhood and historic district in Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio. The site was listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1985 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [ 1] The district is significant for its architecture, landscape architecture, and community planning.

  9. Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.