was destroyed, daily mass was held at 3388 Trabue Rd. church and Sunday mass and religious ceremonies were held at the 1600 Hague Ave. church. The annual festival was moved to the Hague Ave. church, but the parade evolved to include a procession from the old church to the new one. Saint Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church currently serves 600 families. Father Jeff Rimelspach is the current pastor, with Deacon Andy Naporano serving as the presiding deacon. Johnnie's Tavern Located on 3503 Trabue Rd. Johnnie's Tavern is a "blink and you'll miss it" bar specializing in serving burgers and sandwiches six days a week from 11am to 10pm, Monday through Saturday. The tavern was founded by Dominic "Johnnie" Lombardi, the son of one of the founding members of San Margherita, in 1946. The restaurant features a limited menu and beers on draft. Marble Cliff Quarry Quarrying activity began as early as 1851, but became more extensive in 1892 with the arrival of Sylvio A. Casparis. Casparis Stone Co. merged with three other companies to for Marble Cliff Quarries, which at one point employed as many as 500 men. Sections of the original quarry remain in operation, now by American Aggregates Co. The remainder of the quarry has since been filled in and developed for residential use, including Marble Cliff Commons apartments and Marble Cliff Crossing, a 100 singe-family and 60 double-family subdivision built between 1998 and 2003. In 2017, Thrive Companies, formerally Wagenbrenner, purchased the quarry's 600-acre site, of which 220 acres were turned into a Columbus Metro Park, and a development featuring apartments, townhomes, condominiums, and retail. On November 30, 2021, the first phase of the 225-acre Quarry Trails Metro Park opened to the public. Residential The homes along Trabue Road sit on the 60 ft fronts of one acre lots. The large backyards were used to grow vegetables and cultivate grapes in small vineyards. Early residents of the neighborhood would tend to chickens and hogs, providing help to their neighbors during slaughter and harvest times. Two dozen of the original homes still remain on Trabue Road. Gallery References Italian-American culture in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Ohio