West of Grandview and south of Upper Arlington, Marble Cliff is more UA than GV. It's a tiny area which consists of three streets inbetween 5th and 1st Aves with a population around 650.

 

 

"Downtown" Marble Cliff

 

A water feature! Well, it's November, but still at least it's there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These next three used to be a convent according to a friendly local who was walking her dog. She said that Marble Cliff is the most beautiful place you'll come across. While that's disputable, I was surprised by such a small place.

 

 

 

 

 

What is it?

 

This is named after the Prescott Bush mansion (yes, that Bush) which is being renovated into condos along with the surroundings which are new builds.

Here it is.

 

A horrendous garage slapped onto the original structure.

 

You can see them doing work on top of the chimney.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found this to be the most interesting, almost missed this street too.

 

And now for downtown UA. Not much activity due to the cold and the fact that it was after lunch hours. Saw quite a few parked cars, but no one walking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ That looks like an old Standard Oil gas station?

I guess it's an improvement (3rd one down), although there was an urban Anthony Thomas shop further down 5th which is as urban as it gets within MC. It felt good to be in the Short North after that. I like some life on the streets.

Is this partially along High Street?

Nope. It's way out off of W 5th Ave. Arlington Rd goes south through the middle of it and north takes you to downtown UA.

I like this neighborhood! A more suburban Hyde Park of sorts.

Ah yes, the hometown of THE BUSHES.

 

Atleast they have fountains!

Atleast they have fountains!

 

Of course they're off because of all the hard freezes in early November south of US 30. Not.

 

I've always wondered if there is an actual cliff in Marble Cliff. I mean... it's Columbus.

Did you just end a sentence with "not"? Is it 1995 again?

Is it 1995 again?

 

On the west side of Columbus, yes.

Most beautiful.  Not.

 

But it is quite pretty.

Did you just end a sentence with "not"? Is it 1995 again?

 

I was thinking 1992.

Atleast they have fountains!

 

Of course they're off because of all the hard freezes in early November south of US 30. Not.

 

I've always wondered if there is an actual cliff in Marble Cliff. I mean... it's Columbus.

 

I believe the area used to be a quarry, from which the stones for the State House were procured... I could be completely wrong though.  I always enjoyed that little neighborhood :)  Those autumn colors are looking BEAUTIFUL.

^ Wow, I wonder when/how they filled it to develop the area.

Wikiwiki

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Cliff_Quarry_Co.