~ See It Sunday ~

This week's theme is : FACTORY

Domino Sugar in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

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Houses of Shiller Park

Shiller Park is located in Columbus, Ohio. It's a large square park lined by beautiful houses.
Several are very elegant...

Many have large porches...

fancy roofs and chimneys...

Some with smaller, cozy porches and patios

But all of them were very well groomed and taken care of...

In the center there are beautiful flower gardens and fountains.

I really enjoyed spending time there taking photos!

Enjoy your weekend !!

Suzy

~ Historic Roscoe Village ~

Our next stop was Roscoe Village, a restored canal town in Coshocton,Ohio

Roscoe Village prospered as a port on the Ohio and Erie Canal. Canal boats traveled through Roscoe carrying goods to Ohio settlers and transporting furs and food to northern and southern ports. What stands today as the Old Warehouse Restaurant (above ) was the center of commerce as goods were unloaded, stored or sold through the mill store.

There are shops from the past where you can see trades of the 1800’s, a one-room school house, museum, restaurants and beautifully landscaped gardens. At nearby Lake Park, you can take a forty-five minute ride down the canal in a boat pulled by draft horses.

They have festivals all year long like the Wine, Arts and Garden Festival in September and the Apple Butter Stirrin’ Festival in October !

Cochocton, Ohio is located in East Central Ohio near Amish country.

After a stroll through town and lots of photos, we decided to have dinner at the " Warehouse ". When we were seated, the hostess ask if we would like to sit outside on the patio under the trees. It was a warm, summer evening with a nice breeze, so we agreed.  There was a band taking song requests  from the 60's, 70's and 80's. We really enjoyed the dinner and entertainment that night as everyone joined in singing the oldies!

~ Clark Gable ~

As we were traveling down the highway, we saw a sign that stated " Exit here to visit the birthplace of Clark Gable ".

Now if your forty or younger, you may not have any idea who that is

unless you've seen " Gone with the Wind ".

Remember Rhett Butler ?

....I don't give a damn ?...does that ring a bell?

This is the house in Cadiz, Ohio where he was born. It's been made into a museum and gift shop.

The museum features may items that once belonged to Gable, including his boyhood sled and 1954 Cadillac.

Adjacent to the museum is the Clark Gable Bed and Breakfast. It features 3 bedrooms...

the " Gable and Lombard " suite, "

It happened one Night " Suite,

and the " Command Decision " Suite.

All decorated like the movie that they are titled for.

The sidewalk has bricks that have been engraved by friends, film stars, and family of Gable.
Clark Gable died in November 1960, the result of a heart attack. He was only 51.

~ Quilt Barns ~

" A Patchwork Path Through the Farmland. "

When we were in Ohio last summer…I found the four below:

COAL MINER'S BLOCK

The quilt barn phenomenon is sweeping across rural America. It started in Ohio. The concept began as a tribute by Donna Sue Groves to her mother as a painted quilt square on the family barn in 2001.

 

THE FOREST BLOCK

Groves never imagined her idea would lead to colorful quilt patterns with names such as friendship star, bowtie and brown goose appearing on over 900 barns in 16 states.

OHIO STAR BLOCK

Today Ohio, Iowa and Kentucky have over 250 in each state, and the project continues to spread. West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee also have joined in.

THE BOWTIE BLOCK

There are several reasons for the popularity of quilt square barns. Volunteers see them as an opportunity to contribute to the community in a fun, unique and visible way. Farmers see them as a way to get people into the countryside, share their love of the land, and honor someone in their own family.

To view some of these barns… just google….quilt barns in Ohio

There is, however, one barn quilt square that will never be seen by the public. This past summer Groves was very ill for several weeks. When she came home from the hospital, her mother had a surprise waiting. Groves' favorite quilt square had been painted on their barn where it cannot be seen from the road. "It is just for the two of us," Groves says.

Nelsonville,Ohio

Nelsonville, Ohio... near Columbus, is a quaint little place.

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 The Town slogan is "Come for a day, stay for a lifetime".

The Merchants and Miners bank (the pink building above) was built in 1873.

The town's claim to fame is the bricks that were made there in kilns for many years.

They are very unique!...and many of the sidewalks are still made of these bricks.

Above is the Rocky Boot Outlet where we had lunch!

Here are some of the beautiful old homes in the town.

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker was born in Nelsonville, Ohio.

I wish this cozy little town was nearby....I enjoyed my time there !

Suzy

~ Hocking Hills, Ohio ~

Last Summer while vacationing in Ohio, we visited the Hocking Hills area, about 50 miles south of Columbus. The region is home to 9 state parks and over 9000 acres of state forest land.

It'a a long way down to the bottom of the gorge to view the waterfalls.

There are caves and gorges that have evolved over hundreds of years because of water erosion.

Impressive waterfalls and natural rock bridges are unique to this area. 

This is called "Cedar Falls", but because of so little rain last summer, there was no water!

( can you find the man with a blue shirt on the ledge? )

Mini Me

These photos can't compare to the real thing.....

Ash cave

The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is also located here. You can take a 14 mile ride on an old-time steam locomotive. Carriage rides and outdoor drama theatre are also featured.

~ Tiny Church ~

This is the smallest church I've ever seen....

And it has an actual congregation...

not many though, there are only four pews!

There was a bulletin board near the door for prayer requests.

 I'm really suprised that it hasn't been vandelized.

Cathedral of Learning - University of Pittsburgh

The Cathedral of Learning, a historic landmark, is the second-tallest education

building in the world—42 stories and 535 feet tall.

In addition to the magnificent three-story "Commons Room" at ground level,

the Cathedral of Learning also contains classrooms, including the

internationally renowned "Nationality Classrooms. "

These 26 functional classrooms in the towering Cathedral of Learning display the rich ethnic heritage of the Pittsburgh area, each architected and decorated in a style that exemplifies the country they represent.

The Austrian Room with painted ceilings and crystal.

The Czechoslovakian Room with hand painted tiles and plates.

The Italian Room with painted ceiling and columns.

Trivia tidbit: The Cathedral of Learning has 2,529 windows.

Where else can you visit 26 countries in one day ?

This week's theme is : BRIDGE

This is a country one-lane bridge with a one-lane tunnel through the mountain at the other end.

Taken February 5,2009 at Perryopolis, Pennsylvania

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