Marble Cliff Quarry Metro Park

Columbus franklin county metro parks closed on 118 acres of land for the sprawling quarry site west.

Marble cliff quarry metro park.

Quarry trails metro park also resides on land previously used as a limestone quarry between dublin road and the proposed marble cliff quarry development. Historical records indicate that the site was developed as a limestone quarry in the 1850 s as part of a larger area known as the marble cliff quarry that encompassed nearly 2 000 ac. Planning and design are underway at quarry trails the 20th metro park. Another step in the redevelopment of the 600 acre marble cliff quarry site has been completed.

The marble cliff quarry metro park is one step closer to reality when metro parks first announced project qt last year everyone was pretty hyped. Additionally this new park will provide a critical link in the scioto greenways regional bicycle trail system that will connect downtown columbus to hilliard and on to plain city. Hiking biking picnicking fishing and other traditional activities associated with the park system will be offered along with other more adventurous challenges such as climbing and paddle boarding. The influential kaufman family of the columbus area owned and operated this 2 000 acre 8 1 km 2 plus of property plus other mines and quarries in the united states and canada.

Controversial 864 home marble cliff quarry development gets the go ahead. In march metro parks purchased 62 acres of the site for 1 8 million from marble cliff canyon llc a limited liability company created by wagenbrenner and it bought another 118 acres for 5 3. Part of the old quarry across the scioto from south ua. 118 acres more to be exact.

We create communities to help people thrive. We are calling on you to help metro parks and wagenbrenner development create a truly unique place to play live and work. The marble cliff quarry co headquartered in upper arlington ohio operated the largest limestone quarry in the united states from its opening in the mid 19th century until its sale in approximately 1985. Thrive companies revives neglected land for imaginative and collaborative spaces.

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