Tag Archives: Driving with Darbee
Driving with Darbee: Slate Run Living Historical Farm
Architectural Historian Jeff Darbee visits the Slate Run Living Historical Farm in Canal Winchester to find out what farm life was like back in the mid-1800s.
Driving with Darbee: Green Lawn Abbey Preservation
The majestic mausoleum that houses the remains of Thurston the Magician, mayors, tycoons and the brothers who started the Swisher Sweets Cigars company has been undergoing extensive preservation efforts. See how preserving the mausoleum is, in reality, preserving a way of life. Photos courtesy of: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Fred Pfening
Driving with Darbee: History of Elevator Brewery Building
A passion for billiards made the Botts Bros. bar and The Clock Restaurant the “third house” of the legislators in the Capital City. Scandal, intrigue and innovation pushed the bar to present day as the Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus. Photos courtesy of: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio History Connection
Driving with Darbee: Tour James Thurber’s House
Columbus architectural historian Jeff Darbee visits the Thurber House, where famed cartoonist, author and humorist James Thurber lived. Photos courtesy of: Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ohio History Connection, Photohio, Thurber House
