Short North Arts District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

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HighBall

— Short North Arts District —

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 5, 2016

1. HighBall Information Kiosk

Temporarily inside construction fencing when this photograph was taken.

Inscription. HighBall is the nation’s fiercest costume party. Staged in the fashion capital of Columbus, this yearly event for the Halloween season bridged runway style with the culture of the Short North Arts District. Be a part of the HighBall street spectacle and model yourself on High Street. At HighBall, you are what you wear.

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Erected by Short North Special Improvement District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 58.429′ N, 83° 0.162′ W. Marker was in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It was in the Short North Arts District. It was at the intersection of North High Street and East Goodale Street, on the right when traveling north on North High Street. It was in front of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 400 N High St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Tod Barracks, 1863 (a few steps from this

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marker); Arnold Schwarzenegger (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Goodale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Benton Flagg (approx. 0.2 miles away); James S. Tyler / Tyler Family Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli / Chiesta Italiana di San Giovanni Battista (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chiesa Italiana di San Giovanni Battista (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chiesa Italiana u San Giovanni Battista (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Other markers no longer nearby. Goodale Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Short North (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Union Station (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Corner of High and Goodale image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 5, 2016

2. Corner of High and Goodale

This view is south on High Street from Goodale Street. The information kiosk is inside the fence in the distance, next to the streetlamp.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.