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The Ohio Common Schools Act, passed on 14 March 1853, included provisions for the establishment of school libraries in Ohio. It allowed Rufus King, the president of the Board of Education, to found a central public library in Cincinnati's Central School. The library was located on Longworth Street, a street which no longer exists. [1]
Over 200 years of firefighting history is on display in the Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati. [2] Exhibits include examples of early leather fire buckets, an 1808 fire drum, the oldest surviving fire engine in Cincinnati, and an 1836 hand pumper. The museum also features and interactive exhibit that allows visitors to experience a modern ...
In 2007, the library began implementing a reorganization plan, known as ML/21 (Main Library for the 21st Century), to plan the creation of a Technology Center, Teen Center, a Popular Library, and a Local History and Genealogy Department. The plan also called for the disbanding of subject departments in Art and Music, Literature and Languages ...
From 2018 to 2021, the number of volunteer firefighters in Ohio decreased by 6.5%, according to the state fire marshal’s office, but calls increased by 9% from 2018 to 2020. This increase shows ...
The Columbus Division of Fire oversees 35 engine companies, 16 ladder companies, 5 rescue companies, and 40 EMS transport vehicles as well as several special units and reserve apparatus. It is staffed by a minimum of 292 personnel during daytime hours (first 12 hours) and 331 during nighttime hours (second 12 hours). [ 5 ]
A pay-what-you-can restaurant inside a Toledo, Ohio, library aims to combat hunger by offering meals in exchange for volunteer work, donations or fresh produce. Ohio library helps fight food ...
The fire has scorched more than 1,822 acres and is 0% contained, according to Cal Fire. It started at 10:50 p.m. and the cause is under investigation. The Franklin Fire burns near a building on ...
On the site of the Ruggery Building [8] [9] 1892–1952 Engine House No. 1 More images: 89 N. Front Street Demolished Served as headquarters of the fire department. Firefighters relocated around 1942, while police and fire communications crews and equipment were vacated in 1952. [10] The building was razed in 1954. [11] [9] 1908–1982 Engine ...