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Eventually the demand for ostrich meat locally grew to a point where an abattoir was needed. [4] In 1963/64 the world's first ostrich abattoir was erected in Klein Karoo by the KKLK to supply dried and fresh ostrich meat locally. [5] The marketing of ostrich skin started in 1969/1970 when a leather tannery was built near the abattoir. Prior to ...
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OstrichLand USA is an ostrich and emu ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, in between the towns of Buellton and Solvang, just off California State Route 246.It is known for its over 100 ostriches and emus, which people can visit to feed.
171–191 South High Street is a pair of historic buildings in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.The commercial structures have seen a wide variety of retail and service uses through the 20th century, including shoe stores, groceries, opticians, hatters, jewelers, a liquor store, and a car dealership.
The Ohio State University opened its first airport in 1917 to train cadets to build and fly aircraft for World War 1.That airport was shut down in 1920 when Ohio Stadium was built on the site.
The first public library in Columbus, the downtown reading room on the first floor of City Hall, opened on March 4, 1873, and contained 1,500 books. [3] These included 1,200 from the Columbus Athenaeum (1853-1872), [4] 358 from Columbus's high school library, and 33 from its horticultural society. [5]
Mifflin High School is a public high school located on the northeast side of Columbus, Ohio.It has been part of Columbus City Schools since the early 1970s. Previously it was a separate school district.
In 1953, GBQ Partners, a professional services firm was founded, [1] and is the largest Columbus-owned accounting firm. During the recession beginning in late 2007, Columbus's economy was not impacted as much as the rest of the country, due to decades of diversification work by long-time corporate residents, business leaders, and political leaders.