Feelings associated with the Civil War may well linger in Ohio… the Daily Bellwether, in a post entitled “Ohio’s Oddest Veteran’s Monument: Honors Rebel Who Fired First Shot” recently questioned the fact that an Ohio Historical Marker commemorates a site associated with Brigadier General Roswell Ripley – the man who ordered the initial firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, thereby triggering the War. The marker is outside the Ripley House in Worthington, Franklin County. Click here.
An October 28 posting on Columbus Underground about the “Struggle for Development in West Franklinton” has already generated over 10 pages of replies. In it, contributors display a variety of opinions, many of which center on the best ways to encourage 21st century urban redevelopment on a large scale, and others which compare the issues in Franklinton to those in other Columbus areas. Click here.
There’s much to read already in the very new blog of Main Street Oberlin, the non-profit organization seeking to continue the revitalization of one of Ohio’s most beautiful college communities. The blog features a Calendar of Events, which includes upcoming holiday events in downtown Oberlin; be sure to take a trip to visit the Holiday Open House, which will be held from November 23 through 25. Click here.
Cleveland vs. The World reports that The Cleveland Institute of Art has unveiled renderings of their planned $53 million renovation and expansion project. The plans call for an 80,000 square foot addition that undulates along the west side of the original building, with a design that echoes industrial motifs found in downtown Cleveland. It is hoped that the plans will meet the requirements for the Federal and Ohio historic preservation tax credits, which are deemed to be “…critical to the project.” Click here.
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Antioch Hall, Antioch College - Chris Hardie/Creative Commons License
Downtown Oberlin - majorbonnet/Creative Commons License