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First statehouse in Columbus (right) alongside other government buildings Aerial view of the statehouse and its grounds. In 1838, Ohio's government announced a competition to select the design for a new Statehouse. This strategy was not unusual at the time, as important public buildings such as the U.S. Capitol had resulted from similar contests.
Capitol Square is a public square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The square includes the Ohio Statehouse, its 10-acre (4.0 ha) Capitol Grounds, as well as the buildings and features surrounding the square. The Capitol Grounds are surrounded to the north and west by Broad and High Streets. These are the main thoroughfares of the city since its ...
The Supreme Court of Ohio was founded in the state constitution, approved in 1802. It was located in the Ohio Statehouse beginning in 1857 and moved into the Statehouse Annex in 1901. [1]: 6 In the next few decades, Ohio's government added more employees within the statehouse buildings, with multiple departments outgrowing their spaces there ...
The Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed legal challenges to state House and Senate maps Monday, allowing the plan to take effect through 2030.
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The project was well-managed, ending hours before its deadline and $5 million under its $70 million budget. It was the largest renovation of an Ohio government building since the 1996 Ohio Statehouse renovation. Scaffolding was placed around the tower almost a year prior to the project's official start, and was removed in summer 2021.
Columbus, a created city, celebrated its 210th birthday Feb. 14. There was no town on the “high banks opposite Franklinton at the forks of the Scioto” until the Ohio General Assembly brought ...
The Park opened in 1999 and is also home to the Columbus Police Memorial. [38] The McFerson Commons, in the Arena District, is a 2.21 acres (0.89 ha; 0.0089 km 2) park that was developed after the demolition of the Ohio State Penitentiary. The park is named after the Nationwide Insurance CEO from 1992 to 2000, Dimon R. McFerson. The focal point ...