Marble Cliff Quarry Park

118 acres more to be exact.
Marble cliff quarry park. Marble cliff was one of the first suburbs of columbus ohio settled as a community in 1890 and incorporated as the hamlet of marble cliff in 1901 it took its name from the marble cliff quarry co. 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. We are graciously situated on 30 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds at the edge of grandview heights just minutes away from the excitement of the arena district and downtown columbus. Now we ve got even more to be excited about.
The proposed redevelopment of the 600 acre marble cliff quarry includes a columbus franklin county metro parks developed 180 acre park and neighboring mixed use development on about 70 acres of. Still in use today and at this time stretched all the way from the scioto river to. Columbus franklin county metro parks closed on the land adding it to the 62 acres purchased last year. Planning and design are underway at quarry trails the 20th metro park.
Welcome to marble cliff commons. Thrive companies revives neglected land for imaginative and collaborative spaces. Metro park could blaze quarry trails as regional attraction. The marble cliff quarry metro park is one step closer to reality.
Welcome to the village of marble cliff. 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. Wagenbrenner development has released a new set of images of. Marble cliff is a village in franklin county ohio united states the population was 573 at the 2010 census.
When metro parks first announced project qt last year everyone was pretty hyped. Our distinctively designed amenity rich community offers lavish one two and three bedroom apartment homes and three. In march metro parks purchased 62 acres of the site for 1 8 million from marble cliff canyon llc a limited liability company. The redevelopment of the marble cliff quarry would bring dense housing and a new park to one of franklin county s largest open spaces.
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.