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A large group of smart and passionate Columbus supporters came together at the Franklin Park Conservatory to celebrate the Columbus Landmarks 2011 Annual Design & Preservation Awards Thursday night. Columbus pride was spilling from all of the speakers and award… [Read More]
Columbus has another building on the National Register of Historic Places. The Athletic Club of Columbus has made the list as of September 29, 2011. The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board nominated the property in July. The “six-story brick… [Read More]
If you live in Columbus, then chances are pretty good that you already consider German Village to be a great neighborhood. Today, the American Planning Association (APA) confirms what we already knew with the designation of German Village as one… [Read More]
The Longview Barber Shop is the oldest continually operated business in Clintonville, which is celebrating 92 years in business this year. After completion a recent renovation and historical restoration project, owner and full tie barber Dave Carty wanted to provide… [Read More]
Five years ago when Richard Cissell was looking to buy a house, the houses in Olde Towne East were hard to get. One would go on the market and be off in a day or less. He was looking for… [Read More]
The Lucas Sullivant Gift Awards are a recognition of significant local individuals, organizations, and corporations at the Columbus Historical Society’s annual Columbus birthday celebration. This year, the three award winners that will be honored are City Auditor Hugh Dorrian, The… [Read More]
On Thursday, February 18th, the Columbus Historical Society will be hosting a cocktail party to celebrate the 198th birthday of the City of Columbus. The event begins at 5:30pm and will be held in the historic T&OC Railroad Station building… [Read More]
Heidi Harendza has always loved the historical aspect of homes. So when she moved to Columbus from the East Coast, it was only natural for her to fall in love with a home in German Village. She looked at homes… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: Tax credit to transform historic buildings into Downtown hotel Thursday, December 10, 2009 By Alan Johnson The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit will pay for rehabilitation of the Hayden Building. The building will be converted into an… [Read More]
Kasey and Shawn Conyers are no strangers to Victorian Village. They have lived in the neighborhood for more than ten years. They originally bought a home in the neighborhood several years ago that they fixed up and resold when they… [Read More]
Yesterday, The Dispatch ran a new neighborhood profile piece on Old Oaks, which is located just southeast of Downtown. The article does a great job of outlining the challenges that residents in this area have faced with bringing this historic… [Read More]
This time we wander over to Woodland Park to tour the home of Matthew Arnold and Scott Ramsey. Woodland Park bills itself as Columbus’ Best Kept Secret, boasting many big, beautiful homes of exquisite architecture and two beautiful neighborhood boulevards… [Read More]
Last week the Dispatch launched a new blog on their website titled A Look Back, in which several Dispatch librarians (Amy Disch, Linda Deitch, Susan Stonick and Julie Albert) showcase some interesting historical bits of information and photographs found in… [Read More]
From Delicious Real Estate: What Happened to Olde Towne East’s Bryden Road? From Priceless to Plumbing-less, the crown jewel of Olde Towne East is surviving a tremendous reversal of fortune. After decades of neglect, Bryden Road betweeen I-71 and Nelson… [Read More]
From WBNS 10-TV: Columbus Wonder Bread Bakery To Close In May The Wonder Bread bakery located just north of downtown on North Fourth Street will shut down operations and cease production by May 9. Interstate Bakeries Corporation (the parent company… [Read More]
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