While we are on the subject, here is a little history on Columbus, Oh! // Columbus is both the capital of Ohio and the county seat of Franklin County. The city was first laid out in 1812 and incorporated in 1816. Columbus was not the original capital, but the state legislature chose to move the state government there after short periods in both Chillicothe and Zanesville. Columbus was chosen as the site for the new capital because of its central location within the state and access to transportation routes (primarily rivers) at that time. The legislature chose it as Ohio's capital over a number of other competitors, including Franklinton, Dublin, Worthington, and Delaware. Prior to the state legislature's decision in 1812, Columbus did not exist. The city was designed from the first as the state's capital, preparing itself for its role in Ohio's political, economic, and social life. // Pictured is the cover to the 1901 Columbus Sanborn Fire Insurance Map // A view of High Street looking North from Broad Street around 1910 // Columbus Old City Hall, completed in 1872 and burned in 1921 // Stay tuned for more while we are here during the #rustbelttakeover! #cpcontheroad #columbusiscool #thisplacematters (at Columbus, Ohio)