The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum has been awarded a $150,000 grant for projects that assist in the historic preservation of the building.
Our preservation projects include repair of original plaster walls that have been crumbling due to age and wear, repainting and stenciling of walls matching the original colors, refinishing of entry woodwork, returning original vintage lighting to working order will upgrading lighting for energy conservation, refinishing/preserving of the original wood floors, repairing original bathroom flooring tiles, repairing/preserving original clay tile roofing, replacing the duplicate copper roof griffin that was stolen years ago, and replacing thirty year old blinds for added energy conservation.
Our preservation projects include repair of original plaster walls that have been crumbling due to age and wear, repainting and stenciling of walls matching the original colors, refinishing of entry woodwork, returning original vintage lighting to working order will upgrading lighting for energy conservation, refinishing/preserving of the original wood floors, repairing original bathroom flooring tiles, repairing/preserving original clay tile roofing, replacing the duplicate copper roof griffin that was stolen years ago, and replacing thirty year old blinds for added energy conservation.
Services
Congratulations to Jeff Thomas Catering, voted Best of The Knot 2021! The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum is proud to have an exclusive partnership with Jeff Thomas Catering. Jeff Thomas is one of the most well-known and experienced caterers in Cincinnati, having been in the business for 30 years.
Weekend event rental includes all day access to the building the day of the event for set-up, decorating, event and clean-up. Any couple who hosts their wedding ceremony at St. Stephens Catholic Church receives a 10% rental discount on a Friday or Sunday event hosted April- December, and a total rental discount of 25% for a Friday or Sunday during the months of January-March.
There is no additional fee to host your ceremony on-site and only a small charge if you need to rehearse on a different day. The reception may last as long as 6 hours with no additional charge, which is 1-2 hours longer than industry standard. 7. The managing catering company, Jeff Thomas Catering, enjoys a pristine reputation with 35 years of experience to enhance your experience and brings more to the table than just food.
The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum hosts a range of social, cultural and educational events all year long. See below, or email events@thecarnegiecenter.org to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter. Enjoy free refreshments while hearing about the status of historic preservation, programming, projects, finances and the future!
With all of this extra time at home during quarantine, pick up a good book and join us for a time to connect with others! Even though the public libraries are closed, you can still download the virtual book on your computer, tablet, e-reader or smartphone from a variety of online sources, including the library.
Reviews (10)
Dennis Camp
Nov 01, 2021
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Khang Tran
Jan 19, 2020
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In terms of wedding receptions, it's a great venue. The large entrance area is great for cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, etc. and the other area is for dining and dancing. In the basement, there is a private area for preparations, which is very well thought out. The staff here were very nice. I believe parking here is a bit sparse, so I'm not sure how they accommodate, if not for valet parking.
Michelle Copher
Dec 28, 2019
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Linda Wesseler
Nov 09, 2019
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Troy Uahinui
Dec 27, 2018
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Nice space for an event. Basement can be used as staging area for catering. Men's women's and Family bathrooms. Just be aware that if your having an evening event in the summer, the sun really blasts through the front windows. They have blinds but note they have to he pulled BEFORE you hang anything from the screw eyes or you can't close the blinds.
Danserica
Sep 21, 2018
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Keith Carl
Sep 12, 2018
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Very cool spot with lots of character.
The acoustics, however, are abysmal! Reverberant energy seems to never dissipate! I feel for the poor DJ that takes a wedding reception gig here. It would be an entire night of hearing complaints about the sound from everyone, and all of them thinking it's his/her fault when really, it's all because of the room.
Ironically, this used to be a library. When this place was quiet I'll bet every sound would have seemed much larger. A whisper in one corner of the room would have rang out like a scream through the whole place.
The acoustics, however, are abysmal! Reverberant energy seems to never dissipate! I feel for the poor DJ that takes a wedding reception gig here. It would be an entire night of hearing complaints about the sound from everyone, and all of them thinking it's his/her fault when really, it's all because of the room.
Ironically, this used to be a library. When this place was quiet I'll bet every sound would have seemed much larger. A whisper in one corner of the room would have rang out like a scream through the whole place.
Cassie Kramer
Feb 02, 2015
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The Carnegie Center is a historical venue that hosts more than just weddings. But I had my wedding there on August 30th, 2014 and it was beautiful. I think it is a smaller venue, but our guest list had 125 people and it was perfect for that size. The building is broken up into 3 segments, a large room, the middle, and a smaller room where the bar is. The smaller room is great for any other activities you want to have (we had a photo booth). We received compliments all night long about how they thought the venue looked fantastic and beautiful. The only negative was that you do have to be out by
Kimberly Jacobson
Dec 24, 2014
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Worst experience of my life. I had an appointment with Jeff to tour and see if this would be a good venue for my daughter's wedding reception. I was told over the phone, we would be able to discuss details at that time and would be given information to take with me. During the meeting, as any customer would, I simply asked a question regarding ambiance and the caterer in charge lost his temper and responded in anger and with a raised voice and threw us out of the building. It was a very frightening experience for my daughter and me. I am not recommending this venue to anyone.
Tim Hackett
Jul 28, 2014
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Our daughter's wedding reception was at the Carnegie Center of Tusculum on September 13th. We could not have been more pleased with the event. The Carnegie Center and Jeff Thomas Catering did a fantastic job. If felt like we were hosting an intimate party for 225 of our closest friends. The attention to detail by the Carnegie and Jeff Thomas Catering was second to none. You will be tempted to put some food in your pocket to take home.
The lighting at the Carnegie in the evening was unbelievable. We were awestruck. It was a soft, warm and enchanting reception.
We also were fortunate to have the
The lighting at the Carnegie in the evening was unbelievable. We were awestruck. It was a soft, warm and enchanting reception.
We also were fortunate to have the
