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|established_date = February 14, 1812 |website = (City of Columbus ) |footnotes = |latd = 39.962222 |longd = -83.000556 |coordinates_format = dms |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = type:city |coordinates_region = region:US-OH }} Downtown Columbus is the central business district of Columbus, Ohio. The downtown area can be separated into five distinct districts; the Arena District, the Discovery District, the River South District, the Uptown District, and the Market-Mohawk District. Columbus' location was chosen based on its central location within the state of Ohio along with the confluence of the Scioto River and Olentangy River being right next to it.〔(Columbus, Ohio ). ''Ohio History Central''. Retrieved May 25, 2015.〕 The center of Downtown Columbus is focused on the intersection of Broad Street and High Street within the borders of The Scioto River, Interstate 70, Interstate 71, and Interstate 670.〔"Columbus: Geography and Climate." Columbus: Geography and Climate. Advameg, Inc., 2009. Web. 02 Dec. 2014.〕 ==History== The city of Columbus began development in 1812〔Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan, Downtown Columbus, Inc., p. 15〕 with the purpose of being the state's new capital. Originally laid out by Lucas Sullivant as the town of Franklinton, the original settlement lay west of the Scioto River, but Sullivant laid out plans to expand east of the river, making plans for what we now know as downtown Columbus.〔(History of Columbus ). ''Touring Ohio''. Retrieved May 25, 2015.〕 Development began quickly and by 1814 significant buildings included a penitentiary, the first school, the statehouse, the first newspaper, and the first church. By 1816, Columbus was incorporated as an official town, and in 1824 Columbus became the official seat of the county and elected its first mayor, John Brooks, in 1834 after being elevated to "city" status.〔 The city of Columbus has spread out and around from the original ten acre plot surrounding the Statehouse, making downtown the literal center of the city. Another pivotal element of downtown Columbus is the Scioto River, which snakes directly through downtown. The downtown of Columbus has changed roles since its founding, going from a government center, to an industrial and commercial center, to what it currently is as the major commercial hub of central Ohio.〔Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan, Downtown Columbus, Inc., p. 17〕 The first skyscraper to adorn downtown Columbus' skyline is the LeVeque Tower, built in 1927. Many other high rises and skyscrapers have been added since the LeVeque Tower, fitting a variety of uses from commercial to residential. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Columbus, Ohio (Downtown)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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