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We had most of an evening to kill, and I had a belly full of food that I wanted to walk off, so we drove to downtown Columbus with our cameras.
There was a parking garage under the state capitol building, and we came out next to the building, overlooking a park and this statue, among others. It's the back of the Ohio World War Memorial.
And there was this really great building that you can see in the background, and the light was fading, so we decided to see if there was a good view of it on the west side, in the light of the sunset.
Just to the west of the tower was Columbus City Hall.
In front of it was a... what's the word... an area with a fountain and a statue and marble steps and such.
Cyn stands in front of the statue of whoever it was they named the city after. I think his first name was Gopher. He's a big guy, though - not at all like the rodent. I mean, this is just his foot!
And here he is standing next to the tower.
I told you he was big!
But there was also a good view of the tower. Here's a closer look:
It's 3D. Cross your eyes.
So then we walked back up toward High Street.
While not spectacular, I like this top of this building. Nice art deco styling with golden flowers, and I especially liked the blocks of color.
Interesting building, and they're apparently doing some painting.
We went that way because we saw the Atlas Building.
Awesome terra cotta! Originally known as the Columbus Savings and Trust Building, the twelve-story tower was built in 1905. It was renovated into condos in the last couple of years.
The people there were really friendly. When we were on this corner, a guy said "welcome to Columbus." And as we were crossing the street, a young guy on a bike slowed to ask us if were "taking pictures of the gargoyles." He gave us directions to another really great building (we didn't find it, though).
So we walked back up 3rd street and saw this great bronze entryway.
I didn't realize it at the time, but it's the same art deco building as above with the color blocks. The flowers are the same. It was originally a bank (or course), built in 1927. It's now called the Law & Finance Building. There's a steak house on the main floor.
The south side of the Ohio Statehouse features this bronze and stainless steel sculpture. It's the Ohio Holocaust and Liberators Memorial.
As we walked up past the Statehouse, we heard the Ohio State Marching Band tuning up.
We were hoping they'd play, but they eventually formed up and marched away. I was getting hot and sweaty, and I didn't know how far they were going or what the occasion was, so we let them go.
The band was right next to the Ohio Theatre.
And this was on the corner:
There was a parking garage under the state capitol building, and we came out next to the building, overlooking a park and this statue, among others. It's the back of the Ohio World War Memorial.
And there was this really great building that you can see in the background, and the light was fading, so we decided to see if there was a good view of it on the west side, in the light of the sunset.
Just to the west of the tower was Columbus City Hall.
In front of it was a... what's the word... an area with a fountain and a statue and marble steps and such.
Cyn stands in front of the statue of whoever it was they named the city after. I think his first name was Gopher. He's a big guy, though - not at all like the rodent. I mean, this is just his foot!
And here he is standing next to the tower.
I told you he was big!
But there was also a good view of the tower. Here's a closer look:
It's 3D. Cross your eyes.
So then we walked back up toward High Street.
While not spectacular, I like this top of this building. Nice art deco styling with golden flowers, and I especially liked the blocks of color.
Interesting building, and they're apparently doing some painting.
We went that way because we saw the Atlas Building.
Awesome terra cotta! Originally known as the Columbus Savings and Trust Building, the twelve-story tower was built in 1905. It was renovated into condos in the last couple of years.
The people there were really friendly. When we were on this corner, a guy said "welcome to Columbus." And as we were crossing the street, a young guy on a bike slowed to ask us if were "taking pictures of the gargoyles." He gave us directions to another really great building (we didn't find it, though).
So we walked back up 3rd street and saw this great bronze entryway.
I didn't realize it at the time, but it's the same art deco building as above with the color blocks. The flowers are the same. It was originally a bank (or course), built in 1927. It's now called the Law & Finance Building. There's a steak house on the main floor.
The south side of the Ohio Statehouse features this bronze and stainless steel sculpture. It's the Ohio Holocaust and Liberators Memorial.
As we walked up past the Statehouse, we heard the Ohio State Marching Band tuning up.
We were hoping they'd play, but they eventually formed up and marched away. I was getting hot and sweaty, and I didn't know how far they were going or what the occasion was, so we let them go.
The band was right next to the Ohio Theatre.
And this was on the corner:
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Date: 2016-08-03 05:33 pm (UTC)From:I can't cross my eyes... so I don't know what you are referring to exactly on the tower, but it is outstanding.
I LOVE the art deco building, I think the top is spectacular.
One thing I noticed on the close up of the "pictures of gargoyles" is the cracked and broken - perhaps they are terra cotta "bricks" just under the top lip of gargoyles. I really like them, and like the fact that when they renovated they did not remove or "fix" them.
Really beautiful buildings! Not something I would think of in Ohio.
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Date: 2016-08-04 03:43 am (UTC)From:Yeah, I didn't even notice that one. :-) Made of stone.
Yeah, I'm not sure what's up with those cracked-looking pieces. Marble? Did they just seal up the cracks, or are they really not cracked?
It's an old city. The state capitol building was built in 1839.
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Date: 2016-08-04 10:24 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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