# Talk:LeVeque Tower

f. in 1884 in Columbus, Ohio, as a splinter of the Fraternal Mystic Union. In 1923 built a $5 mil HQ in its home town, apparently the Citadel mention in the article. Membership limited to people in the more "healthful" areas of the country, excluding the South and the large cities. Became American Insurance Union, Inc., foreswearing fraternalism in 1931.Schmidt adds that membership was open to people 15-49 years of age; Paid the "usual benefits", and had a secret ritual. 1922 mem 110,370. Founded as a splited of the Fraternal Mystic Circle. Founders included Masons, Oddfellows, Pythians, and National Union members.Schmidt cites Preuss, cyclopedia. Handful of items on worldcat. Apparently mentioned in Preuss (1924). Mentioned in cyclopedia.

I propose exchanging this photo this with this. Sixflashphoto (talk) 22:47, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

Your photo is undoubtedly a better crop, but it is also rather dark.  Can you bring it up a bit? General Ization Talk    00:00, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
I've made it brighter. I'm afraid if I push it much more i'll loose the texture in the sky. I'm also thinking of doing something with
this. What does everyone think? Is there also a specific shot you would like me to ::get? I live in the area and take photos of the local region but don't have a specific list what needs a photograph. Thanks, ::Sixflashphoto (talk) 08:10, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
@General Ization: Do you have any ideas? I'm open to suggestions. I don't know if we're going to get a good fall but the weather this week may lend itself to photography in any case. -- Sixflashphoto (talk) 18:08, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
The Palace Theatre (Columbus, Ohio) has a very murky photo. One or more of your photos would definitely be a benefit to the article. Best, Markhh (talk) 02:30, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

The article says "It was meant to be built exactly one half-foot taller than the Washington Monument".  At the time the Washington Monument was thought to be 555 feet 5-1/8 inches tall, which is more like 1 inch taller than 1/2 foot.  Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 01:01, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

See [1].  Also see Washington Monument: "The monument stands 554 feet 7 11⁄32 inches (169.046 m) tall according to the National Geodetic Survey (measured 2013–14)", though an Army engineer described it in 1884 as 555 feet 5 1⁄8 inches and this is the number the National Park Service uses ... "554 feet 11 1⁄2 inches (169.151 m) according to architectural drawings in the Historic American Buildings Survey (1994)". General Ization Talk   01:02, 6 February 2018 (UTC)
The LeVegue was built in 1927.  At that time the best measurement of the Washington Monument was the 1884 measurement of 555 feet 5 1⁄8 inches.  Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 01:38, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

The reference Columbus Radio by Adams, page 28, says "This striking structure has been home to several radio stations: WAIU, WBNS-FM, and WCBE-FM. It is an ideal height for FM broadcasting, absent any local mountains or other high obstructions."  Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 04:27, 16 December 2019 (UTC)

https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/memory/id/62763/rec/50
-- ɱ (talk) 18:01, 18 March 2023 (UTC)