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51-573: The confluence of the Scioto River , the Columbus Feeder canal, and a spring-fed ravine made this area ideal for opening breweries. The first brewery was opened by Louis Hoster, Jacob Silbernagel and George M. Herancourt in 1836. Hoster soon bought out his other two partners, and significantly increased production of the beer that bore his name. Seeing the success of the brewery, other local businessmen opened additional breweries. At its peak

102-419: A 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) dog park, an obstacle course with nine stations, and seven small wetlands of about 5 acres (2.0 ha) total. Nearby are recreation fields, a sledding hill, butterfly garden, bocce courts, a park office and visitor center, a boat ramp, fishing docks, and a maintenance area. The park includes multiple restrooms, picnic tables, grills, and parking lots. The nearby Greenlawn Avenue dam widens

153-672: A 30-foot drop in terrain elevation further south. The Whittier Street Peninsula is also a 100-year floodplain, but there are no restrictions on development there because of this. The brewery district's four sub-areas each has a distinct personality. They are the Northern Tier, the Transitional Tier, the Southern Tier, and the Whittier Street Peninsula. The Northern Tier is bounded by 1–70 on

204-455: A cost of $ 14 million, including $ 11 million to purchase the land and clean up contamination. The park's obstacle course opened in 2013. In 2015 and 2016, the park was home to the annual American Birding Expo, hosted by Bird Watcher's Digest . A new dog park is slated to be constructed near the park entrance in 2021. The Ohio Department of Transportation requires space while it reconstructs portions of Interstates 70 and 71, and will purchase

255-568: A dog park, and a rock climbing wall. A significant feature is the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, which serves as a stop for migrating birds. The park backs up to the Scioto River. The Born Brewery building is the only remaining building of Born Brewery, one of four German breweries located on South Front Street during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and was constructed in 1895. The building, which

306-473: A glass maker. The brewery later closed and was eventually demolished, but the Columbus Dispatch saved the statue of King Gambrinus. They had him restored and placed in a pocket park on the corner of Front and Sycamore. He remained there until 2000, and he now sits in a new park at the front of the district. Located at the district's center on South Front Street, this architecturally ornate structure

357-676: Is a public park and nature preserve in Columbus, Ohio . The park is managed by the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks and is part of the Scioto Mile network of parks and trails around Downtown Columbus . The park features numerous trails, wetlands, rock climbing, volleyball and bocce courts, and numerous other amenities. At the western edge is the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, considered

408-591: Is bordered by Sycamore on the north, Pearl Street on the east, Frankfort on the south and the Conrail tracks on the west. The Whittier Street Peninsula, also called the Oxbow, includes all of the area west of Short Street to the Scioto River, from 1–70 to Greenlawn Avenue. The area had numerous industrial uses. It currently holds the Scioto Audubon Metro Park . Before completion of the park in 2009,

459-520: Is composed mainly of two- or three-story brick buildings with front yards, streets with side alleys, and other features common in residential neighborhoods. Architectural styles are similar to those in German Village. A loss of character has occurred in some areas of the district due to demolition and re-construction of homes. The Transitional Tier is very much in transition, with large blocks of land purchased to make way for development. This tier

510-480: Is considered the largest butterfly garden in the Metro Parks system. Scioto Audubon Metro Park operates year-round, with varying hours in different seasons. 2014 attendance was over 800,000, beyond the park attendance expected by the Metro Parks director. The Grange Insurance Audubon Center is located near the western edge of the park, at 505 W. Whittier St. The 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m ) building

561-606: Is considered the largest free outdoor climbing wall in the United States. The wall can handle up to 20 climbers at a time, and can be used for bouldering as well as lead and top-rope climbing . Although access to the wall is free, climbers are required to bring their own gear. The butterfly garden, planted in 2016, has seven raised mounds and a wide variety of plants aimed to attract 40 different butterfly species, as well as bees, wasps, and beetles. The plants include shrubs, annuals, grass, milkweed and perennials. The garden

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612-438: Is large compared to the width of the river and is extensively farmed. Meltwaters from retreating glaciers carved the valley exceptionally wide. Valley bottoms are smooth, and flood deposits created during and since the most recent Glacial period cause floodplain soils to be very productive. As a result, farms line much of the lower Scioto where it flows through low, rolling hills covered in hardwood trees. The geologic history of

663-458: Is the first Audubon center built in close proximity to a downtown area. It was built along with the park, opening in August 2009 at a cost of $ 14.5 million. It is managed by Audubon Ohio, and is one of about 50 of their centers in the United States. It includes classrooms, a library, 200-seat auditorium, demonstration gardens, and an observation room for birding. The building, designed by DesignGroup,

714-562: The Ohio River at Portsmouth . Early settlers and Native Americans used the river for shipping, but it is too small for modern commercial craft. The primary economic importance for the river now is for recreation and drinking water . It is the longest river that is entirely within Ohio. The Scioto River is represented on the Ohio state seal and coat of arms . The lower Scioto River valley

765-598: The Wyandot word skɛnǫ·tǫ’ 'deer' (compare Shenandoah , derived from the word for deer in another Iroquoian language ). During the antebellum years, the Scioto River provided a route to freedom for many slaves escaping from the South , as they continued north after crossing the Ohio River . Towns such as Chillicothe became important stops on the Underground Railroad . A traditional fiddle tune in

816-511: The mound builders of the Hopewell tradition 2000 years ago, the Adena tradition 3000 years ago, and the later Fort Ancient culture about 1000 years ago. Numerous Hopewell earthworks can be seen near Chillicothe at Hopewell Culture National Historic Park . The former strength of these cultures is demonstrated in settler accounts from as far east as Virginia . The name Scioto is derived from

867-603: The yellow-crowned night heron . Branching out of the park is an abandoned overpass, spanning over the nearby Interstates 70 and 71. In 2020, a 400-foot mural was painted on its roadbed, reading "We are stronger together", in reference to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . The park borders the Furnace Street Substation, an electrical substation noted for containing three 16-ft-tall stone monoliths evocative of Stonehenge . The monoliths, known as Needles of Stone or Pillars of Stone , were installed in 1989,

918-605: The 2010 Strategic Plan for downtown Columbus and was funded by a coalition of public and private entities. Prior to its demolition, the Main Street Dam impounded roughly 2.3 miles (3.7 km) of the Scioto River, artificially enlarging its width to an average of 500 feet (150 m) in downtown Columbus. Once completed, the Scioto Greenways project will reduce the width by nearly half, and expose 33 acres (13 ha) of land which will be reclaimed as parkland by

969-580: The Appalachian repertoire, “Big Scioty”, takes its name from the river. The melody is attributed to the Hammons family of West Virginia. In 2012, the river dropped to record- or near-record-low water levels as a result of the acute effects of the 2012 North American drought in Ohio. There are two major dams on the river. Griggs Dam in Columbus was built in 1904–1908 to impound a water supply for

1020-539: The Brewery District was host to other major breweries: Schlegel Bavarian Brewery/Schlee Brewery (1849-Prohibition), Born's Capitol Brewery (1859-Prohibition), Gambrinus Brewing Company (1905–1974) Soon after the opening of the breweries, homes were built in the area to house brewery and other industry workers. The area has a mix of German style 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story, brick homes and Italianate. Today, many of these historical homes remain and add character of

1071-399: The Brewery District. Carved stone lintels, round, curved windows and doors, and hood moldings are just a few examples of architectural elements that are preserved in the district. The Brewery District Commission, established by an ordinance in 1993, is made up of seven appointees who are charged with the duty to, “preserve, protect, and enhance the unique architectural and historical features of

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1122-628: The Brewery District.” The Commission considers and approves applications for exterior alterations to facades of buildings within the Brewery District limit in hopes of maintaining its character. The breweries flourished during the Civil War , keeping pace with new innovations in the industry as they came, but a little later on, this modernization along with economic depression, caused smaller breweries to struggle. Because some breweries were able to modernize and combine many aspects of their brewing process into one- such as malting, bottling and other steps-

1173-840: The Hermit Thrush Trail has 0.125 miles through forest, the Columbus Rotary Running Track is 0.5 miles, and the Wetland Trail is 0.4 miles. The longest is the Scioto Greenway Trail , which runs through the park for about 2 miles. It also connects north to the Olentangy Trail , which runs 14 miles to Worthington . The Metro Park climbing wall is 35 ft (11 m) high, made of fiberglass, with three towers and two arches. The 6,100 sq ft (570 m ) structure

1224-565: The Ohio River, and the Scioto River replaced the Teays River. The Scioto River flows through segments of the Teays River valley but opposite the direction the Teays River flowed. In the cities of Columbus and Dublin, the river has cut a gorge in fossil-bearing Devonian limestone, and many tributary streams have waterfalls, such as Hayden Falls. The Scioto River valley was home to many Native American cultures. The best known groups are

1275-560: The Scioto River is tied to the destruction of the Teays River network during the Ice Ages and consequent creation of the Ohio River . The north flowing Teays River was dammed by glaciers, and damming of other rivers led to a series of floods as lakes overflowed into adjacent valleys. Glacial Lake Tight is estimated to have been two-thirds the size of modern Lake Erie . Valleys beyond the reach of glaciers were reorganized to create

1326-654: The Scioto River still retained its forest and had been recently designated an Important Bird Area. In 2003, Columbus Metro Parks, the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department , and Audubon Ohio signed an agreement to create the park. The city had to remove old buildings and underground storage tanks and pay for soil remediation. Lead and arsenic were concerning, but the five acres around the Audubon center site were not of concern given low levels and contaminants buried deep enough. The park opened August 28, 2009, at

1377-459: The area still held manufacturing and warehousing, in addition to local government facilities. Most of the development in the area has been commercial, as residential uses are generally not permitted because it is a historically industrial area. No new residential permits have been issued since in the past 112 years and only around $ 72,000 has been invested in alterations since 1990. On the other hand, almost twelve million dollars have been invested in

1428-443: The area. Between 2010 and 2016, the Brewery District gained a nightclub, winery, live music venue, and several places to dine. Those with a hand in the Brewery District's redevelopment felt the prosperity will last longer because it focuses less on entertainment and nightlife and more on developing a historical, mature, and residential feel. The Scioto Audubon Metro Park is a 120-acre park featuring many activities including wetlands,

1479-543: The city. Farther upstream, at Shawnee Hills, the O'Shaughnessy Dam was built in 1922–1925 creating a larger reservoir which was billed at the time as "the finest inland waterway in the United States." Both dams are operated by the city of Columbus. The removal of the Main Street Dam in downtown Columbus, which was built in 1921, began in November 2013. The $ 35.5 million removal project was initially proposed in

1530-559: The city. Riffles and pools will be restored to the river channel, returning it to its natural riparian state. Experts believe the restoration project will result in a healthier river and better habitat for native plant, fish, and mussel species. Cities and towns, listed from upstream to downstream: According to the Geographic Names Information System , the Scioto River has also been known as: Scioto Audubon Metro Park Scioto Audubon Metro Park

1581-635: The city. The area also includes the 360-acre Green Lawn Cemetery and the Lou Berliner Sports Park. The corridor has had more recorded bird species than any other stretch of the Scioto, numbering 212 species. Species include the northern pintail , pied-billed grebe , American bittern , osprey , at least ten species of gulls and terns, the prothonotary warbler , northern waterthrush , peregrine falcons , bald eagles , cliff swallows , red-shouldered hawks , red-headed woodpeckers , and

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1632-399: The commercial sector since 1990. Most of the investment, however, has gone toward renovation and alterations. The district has High and Front Streets running north to south, and Greenlawn and Whittier running east to west. There is access to Route 315 as well as Interstate 70, but some residents have proposed making the access more direct. Additionally, COTA offers several bus routes through

1683-476: The first nature center built in close proximity to a downtown area. The site was formerly industrial and required extensive remediation. Planning began in 2003, and the park opened in 2009 with 94 acres (38 ha), later expanded to 120 acres. Scioto Audubon Metro Park is located on Columbus's Whittier Peninsula. It borders the Brewery District to the east, Interstate 71 and the Scioto River to

1734-411: The former Schlee Mansion, is the oldest building on Front Street. This building, at 543 S. Front Street, (photo to the right) and its carriage house both appear in a 1870 city plat. The Schlee Brewery was recently adapted for mixed-use, including some residential units and specialty commercial spaces. This Schlee Brewery project and others have set the tone for this tier's re-development. In July 2019, it

1785-413: The former location brewmaster Jacob Silbernagel's home at the southwest corner of Front Street and Liberty Street. In the late '90s to early 2000s the Brewery District again became a popular spot in Columbus. It was the destination for many young professionals on weekends, with many opportunities to drink or dance. This flourishing period was short-lived due to the opening of a few bars on Park Street near

1836-409: The neighborhood, including local and express services. The radio station CD 102.5, now CD 92.9, also calls the district home. The Germania Singing and Sports Society, was founded in 1866 and in 1927 purchased the former mansion of one of the prestigious brew masters of the neighborhood, Nicholas Schlee. This building at 543 S. Front Street has been upgraded to include a bier garden on the adjoining lot,

1887-408: The new Arena District area. The remaining businesses in the Brewery District focused on “becoming more of a destination restaurant,” according to Doug Griggs, owner of CBC Restaurant, but the nightlife seemed over. After 2011, a comeback appeared to be underway. The Worly Building was renovated into a theater and bar complex to house Shadowbox Live and World of Beer , which helped bring life back into

1938-501: The north and west, and downtown to the northeast, and it is partially isolated by railroad tracks. The park is a 10-minute walk from downtown and gives views of the city skyline. It was designed by MKSK , an urban planning and landscape architecture company that has made many Columbus-area works, including the Scioto Mile . Specific features include a central activity area, with a climbing wall, water tower with two observation platforms, and three sand volleyball courts. The park also has

1989-455: The north, Pearl Street on the east, Sycamore on the south and Short Street on the west. This tier is close to the Scioto River and has much of the district's earliest development. It is characterized by its remaining historic, industrial buildings featuring much brick and having very little to no setback. Some industry still remains in this tier, but the area has experienced large-scale re-development. The Germania Singing and Sport Society building,

2040-410: The river into a slack water lake, attractive to migrating birds. Thousands of birds utilize the area during spring migrations, including over 200 species. The park is an Important Bird Area , named by Audubon and BirdLife International . The Columbus Rotary Obstacle Course has an 8-foot wall, cargo rope climb, balance beams, monkey bars, a tunnel crawl, and a belly crawl. The park features four trails:

2091-486: The smaller breweries which could not carry out this modernization had to consolidate or close. By 1904, the remaining three large breweries had to merge into the Columbus Brewing Company, mostly due to Temperance movements gaining momentum in that time in Ohio and the start of World War I . In 1919, the 18th Amendment began Prohibition and City Brewery, along with the rest of the remaining breweries,

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2142-547: The year the substation opened. They were commissioned by the Columbus Division of Power, which paid Ohio State University landscape architecture students to design a work to bring attention to the facility and spur curiosity, especially given its prominent visibility from I-70 and I-71. The works were constructed by city staff. The works are separated from the park by a fence, separating them from public view by about 100 feet (30 m). The entire Whittier Peninsula

2193-402: Was announced that the L. Hoster Brewing Company site (including the former Wasserstrom Building) at Front Street and Livingston Avenue would have a $ 70 million redevelopment. The Hoster site is proposed to include a hotel and restaurant. The Southern Tier includes the area south of Frankfort to Greenlawn Avenue, between Pearl Street and the Conrail tracks. This area is primarily residential and

2244-457: Was built to house horses for the attached Hoster Brewery. More recently, from 1996 to 2011 it was the home of WWCD , also known as CD101 or CD102.5, a local independent alternative rock station. In 2011 it was renovated to accommodate its most recent tenants: World of Beer, Shadowbox Live and the attached Backstage Bistro. The South Wind Motel is a mid-century motel on High Street. The motel has operated continuously since 1959, and in 2021-22, it

2295-566: Was extensively renovated into a boutique motel. Scioto River The Scioto River ( / s aɪ ˈ oʊ t ə / sy- OH -tə ) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km) in length. It rises in Hardin County just north of Roundhead, Ohio , flows through Columbus, Ohio , where it collects its largest tributary , the Olentangy River , flows south into Appalachian Ohio , and meets

2346-453: Was forced to shut down. Eventually, over the next seventy years, the buildings were sold off and used for various purposes including manufacturing and ware housing. The German character of the area was diminished as most of the German families moved away from the area in order to find jobs after the closing of the breweries. For the most part, the Brewery District is flat, with the exception of

2397-526: Was looking for an iconic way for his company to commemorate 75 years in business. The company agreed to purchase the facility's naming rights for $ 4 million. Urban then formed a fundraising committee and convinced corporations and individuals to contribute, raising the total funds to $ 14.5 million. The Scioto Audubon makes up part of the Scioto River-Greenlawn Important Bird Area , a three-mile riparian corridor in

2448-431: Was made to be environmentally-friendly. It uses a passive solar design, native plants on its green roof, and it maximizes natural light, uses geothermal heating, and has gutters leading to bioswales , filtering debris and pollution out of runoff. It has a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council . Originally, Audubon planned to spend $ 8 million on the facility. Philip Urban, then CEO of Grange Insurance ,

2499-435: Was once home to factories, rail yards, warehouses, and impound lots, and it became an industrial brownfield site. In the early 2000s, Columbus looked to redeveloping its riverfront, as many other cities were at the time. The Whittier Peninsula was proposed to be used for ballparks or an amphitheater. Conservationists helped push for the current park, as the site was being used for birdwatching even then. A three-mile area along

2550-490: Was the L. Hoster Brewing Company's brewmaster. After the Gambrinus Brewery was built, August Wagner bought all the stock and became the brewery's owner. He changed the name to August Wagner Brewery and adopted the statue of King Gambrinus as their symbol to maintain a connection to his Bavarian roots. King Gambrinus, according to legend, invented beer to woo his boss's daughter while he was apprenticing under him as

2601-653: Was the brewery's bottling plant, was the Salvation Army Thrift store for a time. In 2007, the building was sold to developers for $ 2.3 million, who renovated it into 47 apartments. In 2009 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also known as the “Drunken King,” this statue in the Brewery District was located over the August Wagner Brewery. August Wagner, a Barvarian native, came to Columbus in 1900 and

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