Background RiverScape MetroPark is a 22-acre park in downtown Dayton, Ohio. It was opened in 2001 as part of a larger effort to revitalize the city’s riverfront. The park is located along the Great Miami River and features a variety of amenities, including a playground, a picnic area, a walking trail, and a pavilion. The…
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Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center
Background The Ohio Judicial Center is a historic building in Columbus, Ohio. It was designed by Harry Hake in the Art Deco style and built from 1930 to 1933. The building was originally known as the Ohio Departments Building, as it first housed Ohio state departments. It was added to the National Register of Historic…
Little Darby Creek Covered Bridge
Background Madison County covered bridge in West Jefferson. One of the newer covered bridges in the state, it was built in 2012. It is located on Taylor Blair Road and spans across Little Darby Creek. Little Darby Creek Covered Bridge100 Taylor Blair Road, West Jefferson, Ohio 43162 Impression Covered bridges are a dying piece of…
Pleasant Hill Dam
Pleasant Hill Dam was built in 1936 on the Clear Fork section of the Mohican River. It is located on the 783-acre lake Near Perrysville, OH. This man-made lake has a 113 foot tall earth filled dam and was constructed by the Army Corp of Engineers to protect the area from flooding. This area is…
Spring House Gazebo in Eden Park – Cincinnati
This Moorish styled Gazebo is within eye sight of Mirror Lake, both of which are located within Eden Park. The gazebo was designed and construction completed in 1904, making it the oldest enduring structure in the Cincinnati park system. The Spring House Gazebo is also famous for the Remus Incident. The Remus Incident in a…
Citizen Jane Movie Screening
Written/Photography Andrew Livelsberger Our professional photography service, Best Light Photographic, was recently hired to cover a local event at the Gateway Film Center on High Street in Columbus. The Center for Architecture and Design (CFAD) was having a documentary screening and a panel Q&A. There was an interesting by product of this event for me…
Churches In Logan Ohio
Written and photography by: Andrew Livelsberger Background: St. John’s Catholic Church351 North Market StreetLogan, OH 43138 First Presbyterian Church of Logan2 West Hunter StreetLogan, OH 43138 Impression: It was an unusually warm day for February in Ohio. We woke to 30F, and the day showed promise of reaching 52F. We were originally going to participate…
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