Columbus Foundation

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Old Governor's Mansion
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Columbus Foundation
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Location1234 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°57′59″N82°58′6″W / 39.96639°N 82.96833°W / 39.96639; -82.96833
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1904
Architect Frank Packard
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Neo-Georgian eclectic
Part of East Broad Street Historic District
MPS East Broad Street MRA
NRHP reference No. 72001012 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1972

The Columbus Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1943.

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History

The foundation was created by Harrison M. Sayre. Sayre's father was involved in philanthropy in Newark, Ohio. As Sayre became more involved in the community, he felt he could benefit it with the community foundation. Sayre and Russell Cole met with Huntington Bank and City National Bank executives to establish the foundation on December 29, 1943. In 1947, the Ohio National Bank joined the foundation. At Sayre's death, the organization received about 150 donations in his honor. [2]

Location

The Columbus Foundation is housed in the Old Governor's Mansion at 1234 E. Broad St., built in 1904. Also known as the Ohio Archives Building or as the Charles H. Lindenberg Home, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and is also part of the register's East Broad Street Historic District. It was designed in Colonial Revival and/or Neo-Georgian eclectic style by architect Frank Packard. The listing is for six acres including three contributing buildings. [1] It was built for Charles H. Lindenberg, president of the Lilley Regalia Company. It was later home of ten governors of Ohio and their families, during a 36-year period. [3]

The Joseph F. Firestone House in 1990 Joseph F. Firestone House 05.jpg
The Joseph F. Firestone House in 1990

In 2008, the foundation demolished the Joseph F. Firestone House, neighboring the organization's headquarters and built c. 1900. The house had been vacant for years, and the foundation considered saving it, but the structure was deemed too impractical and expensive to be converted for further use. The building was a part of the East Broad Street Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. It was replaced with a surface parking lot and green space. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System  (#72001012)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. https://columbusfoundation.org/umbraco-media/4259/history-book-a-spirited-journey.pdf [ bare URL PDF ] Archived 2019-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 484. ISBN   9781878592705.
  4. "Group raises some eyebrows by razing old Firestone home". The Columbus Dispatch. May 12, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. "Joseph Firestone House". Olde Towne East. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-17.