8 East Broad Street

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8 on the Square
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8 East Broad Street
Alternative namesCapitol Trust Building
State Savings & Trust Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Residential apartments
Location8 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°57′45.180″N83°0′1.278″W / 39.96255000°N 83.00035500°W / 39.96255000; -83.00035500
Completed1906
Height
Roof65 m (213 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17
Design and construction
Architect(s) Frank Packard
References
[1] [2]

8 East Broad Street is a building on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1906, it was the tallest building in the city until the LeVeque Tower was built in 1927. The architect was Frank Packard. [3] Presently, it is a residential building, housing condominiums in a development called "8 on the Square".

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References

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  2. "8 East Broad Street". SkyscraperPage .
  3. Jeffrey T. Darbee and Nancy A. Recchie, The AIA Guide to Columbus (Athens: Ohio University Press, 2008)