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LeVeque Tower Panorama: Columbus Skyline in 1958
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Explore rare 1958 slides of Columbus, capturing its skyline and growth during a time of change.
In 1958, Columbus, Ohio, was transforming rapidly, doubling its size under annexation officer Matthew Mosbacher. Rare panoramic slides from the LeVeque Tower capture the city’s skyline during this pivotal time, showcasing new expressways and a growing urban landscape. These beautifully stitched images offer a unique glimpse into the past, comparing Columbus then and now. Step into history with us!
Columbus Neighborhoods is a local public television program presented by WOSU
Columbus Neighborhoods
LeVeque Tower Panorama: Columbus Skyline in 1958
Special | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1958, Columbus, Ohio, was transforming rapidly, doubling its size under annexation officer Matthew Mosbacher. Rare panoramic slides from the LeVeque Tower capture the city’s skyline during this pivotal time, showcasing new expressways and a growing urban landscape. These beautifully stitched images offer a unique glimpse into the past, comparing Columbus then and now. Step into history with us!
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> Yeah so what I have here is a a group of slides that we got from the family of Matthew Mosbacher.
And Matthew Mosbacher was the annexation officer in Columbus during the mid 1950s, and he actually doubled the size of Columbus.
He actually added about 50 square miles to the city of Columbus, making it the largest city at the time.
And we're still holding on to that as far as land plan size is concerned.
And what I just loved about these is that it's right after we're starting to develop the expressways through Columbus, and this is done in May of 1958.
And it's a view from a very high point the Leveque tower.
And he's looking all across the city from the north and the northeast, east, west and all the way around.
And so you've got this beautiful panorama of the city.
And I realized when I was scanning these that I could actually scan them and we could stitch together in Photoshop and make a panorama.
And that's what we put online.
And I think they just turned out really great because that's a great snapshot of time of the city in 1958.
It's great to compare it against today's skyline, and I just think it's a really neat thing.
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