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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (165) Ohio's statehouse was renovated at a cost of $114-million dollars. It has modern "safety features and technological advancements". There is a reproduction stained-glass skylight "with a replica of the 1861 Seal of Ohio" I was amazed to learn that this replica was financed by schoolchildren throughout Ohio!
The Statehouse has Faux finishes, leaded ceilings, and mostly reproduction furniture (1800s).
This building is one of the nation's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture! Since early Ohioans wanted this capitol to symbolize the state's democratic form of government, they looked to the architecture of ancient Greek city-states; thus, they based the "Ohio Statehouse on the design of ancient Greek temples."
The Statehouse has a Ground Floor with the Map Room, The Crypt, The Capitol Cafe, Museum Shop, Travel & Tourism Information Center, and The Light Courts.
It also has the First Floor with The George Washington Williams Memorial Room, The Rotunda, Governor's Ceremonial Office, The Atrium, and the Grand Stair Hall.
The Second Floor houses the Senate Chamber, the House Chamber, North & South Hearing rooms.
The literature says that the Statehouse serves as the seat of government, a working office building, a special event venue, an educational center, and a historic landmark..
As you tour this beautiful building, you will see how it serves in all those ways.
The Ohio Historical Society provides guided tours and displays historical artifacts in the Statehouse Education and Visitors Center.
FreeGuided tours from Third St. entrance
Monday-Friday 9:30-3:15 (every 15 minutes
Saturday-Sunday 12:30, 2, and 3
Self-guided tours also available Monday-Friday 9-5; Saturday-Sunday 11-4. Takes about one and a half hours. Leave a Comment Phone: 614/752-6350, or 888/OHIO-123Directions: Bounded by High, State, Broad, and Third Streets
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Photographs give you a visual of Capitol Square surrounding the Capitol..
1st Photograph
My personal favorite is called "These are My Jewels", & it's the oldest monument on the Statehouse grounds. Designed & built by Levi Tucker Scofield for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. The monument was moved to the capitol after the Exposition in 1894. The female figure at the top is Cornelia, & she's saying that these heroes are her jewels. The jewels are Secretary of War Stanton, Secretary of the Treasury Chase, Presidents: Garfield, Hayes, & Grant, & Generals Sherman & Sheridan.
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The Christopher Columbus Discovery Monument that was designed by Alphons Pelzer. A 1892 statue, designed to commemorate the capital city's namesake & the 400th anniversary of his voyage to America, was moved to the Statehouse in 1932.
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This statue is called The Peace Monument by sculptor, Bruce Wilder Saville. The Women's Relief Corps of Ohio in 1923 commemorate the men & women who served the country during the Civil War.
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This photo represents the 4 cannons on display. They are cast from bronze & weigh almost 1 ton each! Manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1964. These are Civil War period guns, & they "remind us of the nearly 35,000 Ohio men who gave their lives in the service of national unity".
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This last photograph represents The Underground Railroad in Ohio. It tells us that the "Underground Railroad" was not a railroad, nor was it underground. Instead, it was a "system of loosely connected safe havens where those escaping the brutal conditions of slavery were sheltered, fed, clothed, nursed, concealed, disguised, & instructed during their journey to freedom". It goes further, "Ohio's history has been permanently shaped by the thousands of runaway slaves passing through or finding permanent residence in this state." Leave a Comment Directions: Bounded by High, State, Broad, and Third Streets
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Ohio Veterans Plaza honors all the Ohio men and women who served our country since World War II and those who will serve in the future. The Plaza was dedicated in 1998 and was the first veterans memorial erected on the Statehouse grounds in over 55 years! Schooley Caldwell Associates designed it.
This plaza represents the completion of the Ohio Statehouse restoration.
What a lovely memorial it turned out to be...simple yet complex with its two curved Columbus limestone walls that are engraved with letters sent to families, friends, and loved ones from members of the armed forces. Many of these people did not make it home alive.
I selected two letters that I thought represent the "spirit" of this memorial, and you will find them in the second photograph.
The limestone walls are separated by an expanse of ground, a fountain, and 88 flags representing the 88 counties in Ohio. As you can see from the photographs, it's quite impressive. Leave a Comment Directions: Bounded by High, State, Broad, and Third Streets
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A friend of Jill's told us about the Topiary Garden: "A Sunday Afternoon On The Island of La Grande Jatte" located at the Old Deaf School Park. It's located on the near east side of Columbus, and this exhibit is the only current topiary interpretation of a master's painting. The largest figure stands 12 feet tall! The original painting I have seen many times before at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The real pond is representing the River Seine. For the best way to see the painting as Seurat saw it, stand left of the bronze plaque on the stone slab in the path.
This exhibit includes 54 topiary people, eight topiary boats, three topiary dogs, a topiary monkey and topiary cat plus a real pond that recreates a living scene from Georges Seurat's famous work. We saw it in early May, but the best time to see the fullest effects are from mid-July through November.
It is the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department that takes care of this incredible piece of garden art. James T. Mason came up with the concept.
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The Old Deaf School
In 1834, The Old Deaf School was erected on the Park's site.
This building that is here now was the 3rd building (erected in 1899), and today it is used as offices. I learned that the faces above its portals are portraits of children attending the school!
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The Topiary Park Museum Shop
1998 marks the date of the Topiary Park Museum Shop/Visitors Center (on the Town Street entrance). It has restrooms, drinking fountains, a museum as well as a gift shop,
Open:
April through December Leave a Comment Phone: 614-645-0197Directions: East Town St. and Washington Avenue
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PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO; IT IS A PANORAMIC
Just four blocks east of the State Capitol, you can enjoy a first-rate art museum, Columbus Museum of Art. It exhibits traveling works in addition to its own collections of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century American and European modern art (Monet, Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Hopper, and O'Keeffe just to name a few).
While we were in Columbus (early May) American Impressionism was the featured exhibit.
The museum is open:
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Admission:
Members: Free
Adults: $6.00
Seniors: $4.00
Students: $4.00
Children 5 and under: FREE
ADMISSION IS FREE ON SUNDAYS!
Parking is avalable in the lot directly behind the museum. It is free for members, and it costs $3.00 for Nonmembers
Public transportation: COTA, the #10 line stops in front of the museum.
The Columbus Museum of Art offers tours, film series, lectures, special events for children, families and adults. Leave a Comment Address: 480 East Broad Street, Columbus, OhioPhone: 614/221-4848
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This place is happening. Well as college football fans know. You can't drink in the stadium. That is no fun. SO what do you do??? Where do you go??? The answer you go to RiverWatch. Even if you dont have tickets to the game this place is packed before the game starts. The drinks are priced reasonably. The food on the other hand that is outrageous. But if you want live music and a big screen tv to watch the game on then this is the place to be. You enter to the gated area and in order to buy mixed drinks or beer you have to buy tickets. Mixed drinks are 4 tickets and beers for a 24 oz beer it is 5 tickets. There is a live band playing before the game and its always a different band. The place is packed and the people watching is amazing. Address: Lane Avenue River Watch TowersDirections: Across from St John Arena on Lane Ave. This place is only open and here for home Ohio State Football games. Dont try it for any other time. But it was a blast.....
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A unique botanical collection with seven different temperature environments. Glass artist Chihuly chose our conservatory to exhibit his works in a natural enviroment. In the spring they have a butterfly exhibit where they hatch hundreds and hundreds of them and allow them to fly around in the tropical room. They have another area where lories, friendly little birds fly around. Guests frequently have them set on their shoulders. Leave a Comment Address: 1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203-2040Phone: (614) 645-TREE or (800) 214-PARKDirections: East of the downtown area.Website: http://www.fpconservatory.org
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Looking for something to do? Got some time to kill. Go to the Palace. The Columbus Square Palace Bowling Center that is. What a Blast. Normally on Thursday nights a group of us girls go out and sit at a bar. Well this was a night of fun to go bowling. Open bowling starts at 9 PM on week nights. The cost of shoe rental is $2.50. We bowled 2 games and rented shoes and it was 11.50 each. Very reasonable. They have tv screens and play music on them. The music is a good mix much to anyones taste in music. The scoring for the games is automatic and the lanes and bathrooms are very clean. There is food service and a full bar. Very nice and fun for all.
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Modeled after the Glass Palace of the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the original Franklin Park Conservatory opened it's doors in Columbus in 1895. The first building (pictured) is now known as the Palm House, and houses more than 40 species of palm trees. In addition, there are interconnected greenhouses which replicate a desert, a rainforest, and more. On our visit we also enjoyed rare flowers, bonsai, birds, and butterflies. We were there to celebrate the birthday of our Daughter, Jennifer, who lives in Columbus. The Franklin Park Conservatory is a special place and deserving of a special visit.
Hours are Tues. - Sun: 10-3, and Wed: 10-8.
Admission: Adults - $6.50, Children - $3.50. Leave a Comment Address: 1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203Phone: 614-645-8733Directions: Near Downtown Columbus. Click the web address below to find a map.Website: www.fpconservatory.org
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While searching for a new trade route to the Indies, in 1492, Christopher Columbus stumbled upon a New World - the Americas. Today, more than 500 years later, in a City that bears his name, you can tour the world's most authentic museum-quality replica of Columbus' flagship, the Santa Maria. The 98-foot wooden vessel is moored on the banks of the Scioto River in Batelle Riverfront Park, Downtown Columbus. Tours are avail for adults - $3.00, and children - $1.50. On the tour you will not only see the ship, but also replicas of tools, furnishings, games, and other items used by Columbus and his crew. We found it to be a very enjoyable and educational experience.
Hours and special events at the Santa Maria vary with the season, so check the web site below for the latest information. Leave a Comment Address: Marconi Blvd. and W. Broad St.Phone: 614-645-0351Directions: Downtown Columbus in Batelle Riverfront Park, just north of the Broad Street Bridge. Two blocks west of the State House.Website: www.santamaria.org
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