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September 2013 - Columbus OH
The Palace Theatre is a 2,827-seat restored movie palace located at 34 W. Broad Street.  It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb and was built in 1926 as a part of the American Insurance Union (A.I.U.) Citadel (now the LeVeque Tower) complex. Today the theater functions as a multi-use performing arts venue. It is owned and operated by CAPA (The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts).

The Palace Theatre was designed by Thomas W. Lamb in his signature "Adam" style, reminiscent of the 18th century neo-classical work of the Scottish architects James and Robert Adam. The construction of the theater was personally supervised by vaudeville mogul Edward Albee of the Keith-Albee circuit. It opened in 1926 as the Keith-Albee Palace and featured live vaudeville along with silent feature films, an orchestra and a Wurlitzer theater organ.

The dressing room tower in the backstage area was designed as a small hotel, complete with a “front desk,” where performers picked up their room keys and mail. Kitchen facilities and a children’s playroom were available. The dressing rooms are named after cities on the vaudeville touring routes. The under stage room includes an animal shower and small sanitary stable, along with a ramp built for hoofed animals to help facilitate their transport to and from the stage during the Vaudeville era.

The LeVeque Tower is a 47-story Art Deco-style building. Located at 50 West Broad Street  it was the tallest building in Columbus from 1927 until 1974 when the Rhodes State Office Tower was completed. The LeVeque Tower is 555 feet 6 inches (169.32 m) tall, which at the time of its completion made it the tallest building between New York City and Chicago and the fifth tallest building in the world. It was meant to be built exactly one half-foot taller than the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.

Originally, the building's exterior featured a large number of sculptures. However, for legal and safety reasons much of it had to be removed because the terra-cotta began to crumble and fall to the street. Lost sculptures include four 18 feet (5.5 m) eagles at the corners of the building at the 36th floor and four 20 feet (6.1 m) statues of colossus and youth on the sides of the building at the setback of the 40th floor (these were actually removed so Mr. LeVeque could have a view from his office). The spaces left by the departed sculpture serve as the bases for lights used to illuminate the tower.

inSPREd Sunday

September 2013 - Columbus Ohio


The last service at Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Columbus was held in November 2011. The church was closed due to diminishing membership and rising maintenance costs. It was listed at $775,000.
CAPA, a Columbus arts group bought the 156-year-old building on South Third Street to be used as a a concert and recital hall.

It has stained glass windows that first were on exhibit at the 1893 World’s Fair, or World’s Columbian Exposition, in Chicago. It also had magnificent Hook & Hastings pipe organ that remains in working order.

Orange You Glad It's Friday!

September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

Friday's Fences

September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

A fence surrounding the State Capital, you can just see a cannon through it.

Columbus Ohio

September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

We were in Columbus to attend the Blake Shelton concert.

We stayed in the Red Roof Inn because it was walking distance to Nationwide Arena. Location is great but the rooms are dated and worn.

On Thursday night, after a seven hour drive, we chose to eat at 89 across from the hotel.

On Friday it was hot 82 F or 28 C!! We started out late and stopped for cappuccino and pastry before we wandered. 

The Palace Theater - I did a separate post on this building.

State Capitol Building

Great old buildings are mixed in with the new.

City Hall with a huge statue of Christopher Columbus.

Around Nationwide Arena are a variety of pubs and restaurants.

View from our room at night.

Monday Mural

Church

Monday Mural

I'm linking up at Monday Mural hosted by Oakland Daily Photo.


September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

We spotted these tiny murals in a lane way as we walked down Pearl Street.

If you are visiting the downtown and happen to be strolling  about the Pearl Alley Market, take a close look at the walls of the surrounding buildings. You may spot an urban plein air painting or two. Artists from Central Ohio Plein Air have been adding their mark to Columbus’ urban core as part of Finding Time, Columbus Public Art 2012.
The murals are paintings of the buildings in the lane, I have included the "real" image.

Weekend Reflections

Posting at Weekend Reflections.

September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

Orange You Glad It's Friday!

This is now being hosted by Maria at Writings of Maria Life's Sweets and Spices.


September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

Travel Photo Thursday

September 2013 - Columbus Ohio

The Palace Theatre is a 2,827-seat restored movie palace in Columbus Ohio. It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb and was built in 1926 as a part of the American Insurance Union (A.I.U.) Citadel (now the Leveque Tower) complex. Today the theater functions as a multi-use performing arts venue. It is owned and operated by CAPA (The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts). The Palace Theater's "house" is considered separate from the Leveque Tower, while the Marquee and lobby are part of the Leveque complex.

The construction of the theater was personally supervised by vaudeville mogul Edward Albee of the Keith-Albee circuit. It opened in 1926 as the Keith-Albee Palace and featured live vaudeville along with silent feature films, an orchestra and a Wurlitzer theater organ.

 You can find some beautiful photos on this link.

These sculptures are actually on the LeVeque Tower attached to the Palace Theatre.

LeVeque Tower is a 47-story Art Deco-style building in Columbus, Ohio. It was the tallest building in Columbus from 1927 until 1974 when the Rhodes State Office Tower was completed. The LeVeque Tower is 555 feet 6 inches (169.32 m) tall, which at the time of its completion made it the tallest building between New York City and Chicago and the fifth tallest building in the world. It was meant to be built exactly one half-foot taller than the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.

Originally, the building's exterior featured a large number of sculptures. However, for legal and safety reasons much of it had to be removed because the terra-cotta began to crumble and fall to the street. Lost sculptures include four 18 feet (5.5 m) eagles at the corners of the building at the 36th floor and four 20 feet (6.1 m) statues of colossus and youth on the sides of the building at the setback of the 40th floor (these were actually removed so Mr. LeVeque could have a view from his office). The spaces left by the departed sculpture serve as the bases for lights used to illuminate the tower.