History Walks: Italian Connection

October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month!  

Discover the Italian Connection in Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff with a new History Walks tour. 

Learn about fascinating people, businesses, and cuisine including: 

• The nation’s largest limestone quarry (early 1900s; now Metro Parks Quarry Trails) that provided stone for Ohio Stadium, the Ohio Statehouse, and the LeVeque Tower. 
• Scottish castle-inspired residence designed by acclaimed architect Frank Packard.  
• The American-Italian Club’s Woman of the Year who championed Italian culture.  
• Golf pro & co-founder of Raymond Memorial Golf Course. 
• World’s largest meatball (2011) – more than a thousand pounds! 
• Beloved markets, pizza, and the “King of Columbus Dive Bars”. 

History Walks offers self-guided walking tours that explore fascinating local history, inspiring landmarks, and notable people in Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff.   

Download the free History Walks app for Apple or Android. 

History Walks is presented by the Grandview Heights Public Library and the Grandview Heights Marble/Cliff Historical Society.