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🎁 To Columbus, with love
ComFest has been in Goodale Park since 1993. | Photo by CBUStoday
For us? You shouldn’t have. We think living in Columbus is the greatest gift of all, but it’s actually been on the receiving end of quite a few delightful donations. From statues to parks and hospitals, check out these three gifts given to the city.
Goodale Park | Thanks, doc. The city of Columbus can thank Lincoln Goodale for the 44 acres in the Victorian Village that we all know and love. In the early 1800s, Goodale advocated for more open-air spaces to combat the spread of diseases like typhoid fever, malaria, and cholera. He eventually donated the land in 1851, with a few stipulations: It must be maintained as a free public park or pleasure ground in perpetuity.
“Our Single Garment of Destiny” by Julian and Adriana Voss-Andreae stands in Washington Gladden Social Justice Park.
“Our Single Garment of Destiny” sculpture | The Crane family commissioned and funded this piece, which welcomes visitors to the Washington Gladden Social Justice Park. Artists Adriana and Julian Voss-Andreae are responsible for the innovative optical-illusion design.
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Hey there readers! I’m Rilee, one of the managing editors here at 6AM City. Don’t forget to do something nice for yourself this week. Could be a quick stretch, could be your favorite beverage. We’re our best selves when we treat ourselves best, after all.
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