A historical guidebook to old Columbus : finding the past in the present in Ohio's capital city / Bob Hunter ; photographs by Lucy S. Wolfe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter, Bob, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Columbus (Ohio)--History.

Columbus (Ohio).

Columbus (Ohio)--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ever look at a modern skyscraper or a vacant lot and wonder what was there before? Or maybe you have passed an old house and been curious about who lived there long ago. This richly illustrated new book celebrates Columbus, Ohio's, two-hundred-year history and supplies intriguing stories about the city's buildings and celebrated citizens, stopping at individual addresses, street corners, parks, and riverbanks where history was made. As Columbus celebrates its bicentennial in 2012, a guide to local history is very relevant. Like Columbus itself, the city's history is underrated. Som

Contents:

Introduction; 1: Franklinton; 2: Statehouse Square; 3: East Broad Street; 4: West Broad Street; 5: Downtown North of Broad; 6: Arena District; 7: The Short North; 8: North Side; 9: Campus Area; 10: Downtown South of Broad; 11: South Side; 12: Brewery District- Southwest Side; 13: German Village; 14: Near East Side; 15: East Side; 16: West Side; 17: The Suburbs; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8214-4436-0