The Shepard Branch, while being the smallest Library in the Columbus Metropolitan Library?s system, is demonstrating it may be having the largest impact on the Shepard Community, a reemerging historical neighborhood once coined ?the gateway to Columbus?. Dr. William Shepard was responsible for founding this community built around his ?water cure? hydro-therapy spa/treatment facility and the Alum Creek Ice Co. both benefiting from their location along Alum Creek. The community has been in desperate need of a ?gateway? itself having its identifiable entrance and connection to Alum Creek taken away by the construction of the I-670 freeway.

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Architects: Moody Nolan

Location: Columbus, OH, United States

Lead Architects: Moody Nolan; Curt Moody, Brian Sell, Marcela Manda, Jay Boone, Teri Umbarger, Rick Jordan, Scott Chapin, Steve Smith
Area: 10000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Cory Klein

Civil: Moody Engineering

Structural: Korda Engineering

Mep: Korda Engineering

Landscape Architecture: Edge Group

Contractor: Turner Construction

Client: Columbus Metropolitan Library

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Text description provided by the architects. The Shepard Branch, while being the smallest Library in the Columbus Metropolitan Library?s system, is demonstrating it may be having the largest impact on the Shepard Community, a reemerging histo...