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Ohio Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 2)

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Fire Station 42
Cleveland, OH		 Cleveland Municipal School District Building [gone]
Cleveland, OH
Fire Station 42 appears to be from the 1950s. Does anyone know more about this building? [map]

This dome was attached to the Cleveland Municipal School District Administration Building. It was built in the 1970s as the "Space Theatre," a planetarium for the School District. By 2018, the building had been demolished.

More Cleveland:
Burke Lakefront Airport

Bron-Shoe Co.
Columbus, OH
The Bron-Shoe Co. was founded in 1934. This building was constructed in 1965. The company closed in 2018. By 2021, the building was housing the Four Seas Food Service Store. [map]

former Round Bar
Columbus, OH
The Round Bar was built in 1960 as the Club Lounge bar which was attached to the Clarmont Inn. In 1999, it was renovated and reopened as the Round Bar. In 2009, the bar closed and it was used by the Comfort Inn next door as a breakfast space for guests. There is a Holiday Inn Express there now. The building may be used as a lobby now. [map]

Scioto Downs
Columbus, OH

2006:
2012:
Scioto Downs, a harness racing track, was built in 1958. The building was being remodeled in 2012 when the bottom photos were taken. The facade has been altered. However, I believe most of the mid-century modern details have been preserved. It reopened in 2012 as the Scioto Downs Racino. This photo was taken after the remodeling. It is now known as the Eldorado Scioto Downs. For more, see this website. [map]

More Columbus:
Franklin Park Adventure Center [map]
Ohio History Center: 1, 2, 3 [map]
Penzeys Spices
Taste of Ohio Cafe

Cuyahoga Falls:
parking garage

Dayton:
dome

Dayton & Kettering:
Fox Theatres

Nickles Bakery [gone]
East Liverpool, OH
Nickles Bakery was established in 1909 and still has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. I don't know if this building was built for the bakery or if something else was here before that. This photo is from 2012. By 2013, the building had been demolished.

Kelleys Island:
Inscription Rock Shelter

Western Reserve Hardware [gone]
Madison, OH
This Western Reserve Hardware building featured another folded-plate roof. It was probably built in the 1960s. It was demolished around 2018.

Mansfield:
former Martin Hardware

Mendon:
former Mendon-Union Branch Library

Newark:
City Hall

North Olmsted:
Mr. Wash Bubble Brush [gone]