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Construction of the Ohio State Office Building, Columbus, Ohio
Description: Steel frame of the Ohio State Office Building in Columbus, Ohio, May 1, 1931. The groundbreaking for the Ohio State Office Building took place on November 19, 1929. The building, located at 65 South Front Street in downtown Columbus, took the site of 34 businesses. It was designed by architects Harry Hake, Frank Bail and Alfred Hahn and is noted as an excellent example of architecture from the Art Deco period. The building eventually opened on March 27, 1933. Originally the building was used for public assemblies and hearings, offices of state commissions and the State Library of Ohio. Currently, it houses the Supreme Court of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02798
Subjects: Public buildings--Ohio; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Architecture; Art Deco; Construction
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)