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    Take a look inside Engine House No. 5

    The restaurant that was Engine House No. 5 is one of the ‘Ghosts of Columbus Past‘ that has been brought up a few times when some reminisce. The restaurant closed in 1993 when its owner Chuck Muer was lost at sea with his wife Betty. It sat for a few years as the building owner waited for a new restaurant to come along. In 2004, the team at Big Red Rooster found the space and thought it would be perfect for their creative brand experience firm. They completed renovations to bring the historical charm back to the space. I recently took a tour of their office space.

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    Below are a few photos that show off the space.

    Engine House No. 5 facing Thurman Avenue.

    Looking into the basement. The space used to be a bar for the restaurant.

    An old door where hay used to be loaded into the fire house to store the horses.

    Fire house relics. An emergency call box and the hooks in the belfry used to hang fire hoses to dry.

    Servers used to go down the fire pole with birthday cakes.

    The main studio space with original lighting fixtures.

    Looking down from the second level onto the reception area.

    Click here to read the full article and view more photos of the space on The Metropreneur.

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    Anne Evans
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    Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
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