Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:250 acres of land reclaimed and reused from an old glass factory, Pittsburgh Plate Glass.The factory closed down in 1976, and in 2000 initial purchases started the project.More information can be found on the Ariel-Foundation Park website. Rastin Observation Tower Impression:We though this a great…
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Zoar Village
Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Background:Zoar village was settled in 1817 by German immigrants looking for religious freedom. Their community was an experiment in communal living, which lasted until 1898 when it was disbanded.In the village remains a vast array of the architecture and artifacts from the founding. Historic Zoar…
Lanterman’s Mill
Photography by Andrew Livelsberger Written by Dani and Andrew Livelsberger Background:Tucked up in the Youngstown/Boardman area, North East Ohio we have the Mill Creek Metro Parks. Lanterman’s Mill was built in 1845-46 by German Lanterman and Samuel Kimberly. It was built for grinding corn, wheat and buckwheat. A unique feature of the mill is that…
Original Port Columbus Terminal and Tower
Written/Photography By: Andrew Livelsberger Background:One of the fist airports in the United States, the original Port Columbus Air Terminal was dedicated July 8, 1929. The Great Depression hurt profitability and operations of this facility, but the airport started running mail service in 1930 and a huge contract from the Curtis-Wright corporation in 1940 that helped…
The Ohio State Reformatory
Written By: Danielle and Andrew Livelsberger Photography by: Andrew Livelsberger Coming into the main gate Background:Located in Mansfield, The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) sits as a reminder of a penal system of the past. Today, we will take a visit inside and learn about its past, some is supernatural, criminal but also of the Hollywood…
Huntington Holiday Train Display at Columbus Metro Main Library
Written by Danielle Livelsberger Photo/Video by Andrew Livelsberger Background:The Huntington Holiday Train has been running since 1992. The train display is located in the main library’s new atrium. It is fashioned in a Bavarian style and features a water fall, several running trains and many diorama like scenes. The display is visible from the ground…
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…
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