Marble Cliff Quarry Co.
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.
The influential Kaufman family of the Columbus area owned and operated this plus of property, plus other mines and quarries in the United States and Canada. The Columbus quarry stretched all the way from the Scioto River to the Olentangy River adjacent to Marble Cliff, Ohio. Such famous Columbus area landmarks as Ohio Stadium, the Ohio Statehouse, the LeVeque Tower, state and county airports and modern freeways were constructed from stone extracted from the quarry and built by Strawser Equipment and Leasing employees.
Although the quarry, under the control of the Kaufman family, was sold in the 1980s to investors who later developed the land into tracts of residential and commercial property, the northern section of the quarry is still mined today.
A section of the former quarry is being developed for a park and mixed-use development by Columbus Metro Parks and Wagenbrenner Development. Initial plans feature an mixed-use development and on an adjacent, the region’s 20th Metro Park.
