Benjamin Smith House (Columbus, Ohio)

Benjamin Smith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location	181 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates	39°57′45″N82°59′45″W / 39.962398°N 82.995788°W / 39.962398; -82.995788
Built	c. 1860
Architect	Nathan B. Kelley
Architectural style	Second Empire style, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	73001438 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1973

The Benjamin Smith House is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The house was built c. 1860 for Benjamin E. Smith, a wealthy financier. Smith lived in the house until 1883, when he moved to New York City. Rented by Ohio as a governor's mansion, it housed Ohio governors George Hoadly and Joseph Foraker. In 1886, the Columbus Club, a private club in the city, purchased the house and grounds, and are still housed there today. ^{[1] [2]}

The house was designed by Nathan B. Kelley, also one of the principal architects of the Ohio Statehouse. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013. National Park Service . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
3. Hunter, Bob (2012). A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus: Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio's Capital City . Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press. p. 120. ISBN   978-0821420126. OCLC   886535510.

External links

• Media related to Benjamin Smith House at Wikimedia Commons