History

One of downtown Columbus' largest theaters, the Palace once was slated to become a parking lot for LaVeque Tower. Today, it hosts musicians, comedians, and Broadway shows.

The 56-year-old museum building in Columbus was set to undergo renovations soon as part of Ohio History Connection's multi-year campus upgrades.

The Garden Theater on High Street has been many things in its long history: a stable, a vaudeville emporium and a church. Once, it was the city's last burlesque theater.

The Wrightsel Family Foundation made what CAPA called a "transformational donation" to the project. CAPA hopes to open the church as a flexible music venue in fall 2027.

In the years leading up to World War II, supporters of Adolf Hitler’s rise in Germany created an organization in the United States known as the German American Bund. Chapters formed across the country, including several in Ohio.

Gary Gardiner, a retired Associated Press photographer, gave more than two million digital images of Westerville and the surrounding area to the Westerville History Museum.

Maude Collins became Vinton County’s sheriff in 1925, after her husband was killed in the line of duty.

The bill named for Charlie Kirk, the conservative Christian commentator assassinated in September, got strong reaction in an Ohio House committee before the vote.

For 35 years, Dr. Timothy Moore of Grandview Heights amassed a collection of hundreds of items, including tricks and relics from magic greats like Harry Houdini.

CAPA plans to preserve a lot of the building’s history, while making it an ideal place for bands, comedians, dancers and others to perform.