The Columbus Register of Historic Properties is a register for historic buildings and other sites in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The register is maintained by the City of Columbus Historic Resources Commission and Historic Preservation Office, and was established in 1980.[1] Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing federal tax support for preservation, and some are further designated National Historic Landmarks, providing additional federal oversight.
Interactive map of the register's properties and districts
The Columbus Register of Historic Properties is the City of Columbus's official list of significant buildings, sites, and districts. Its entries must be at least 40 years old, and meet at least one of the following instances:[3]
Have a design or style with historical, architectural, or cultural significance to the city, state, or country
Be closely and publicly identified with a person of historical, architectural, or cultural significance to the city, state, or country
Be a significant work of an architect, engineer, landscape architect, or builder, whose works have influenced the city, state, or nation
Demonstrate workmanship in design, detail, or material uses
Be closely and publicly identified with event(s) of historical, architectural, or cultural significance to the city, state, or country
Agencies
The Columbus Historic Preservation Office, part of the Department of Development, helps owners preserve their buildings, answering questions and guiding applicants through the Certificate of Appropriateness process. The office reviews the applications before adding them to the Historic Resources Commission agenda. The office is also responsible for general preservation planning.[3]
The Historic Resources Commission is a committee appointed by the mayor for three-year terms, without compensation, meeting once per month. The board generally consists of architects, lawyers, historic preservation professionals, realtors, contractors, business owners, and historic property owners. The committee preserves and improves the sites on the register, promotes historic preservation, encourages reinvestment in historic buildings, studies problems and needs in furthering preservation, and reviews rezoning, special permit, and variance requests, making recommendations for approval.[3]
Effects
Listing on the Columbus Register protects properties and neighborhoods from changes to an area's historic or architectural nature. Owners are offered restoration advice from the staff of the Columbus Historic Preservation Office and the Historic Resources Commission.[3]
Any site listed on the register is not required to undergo specific changes or improvements, though any exterior work requires a Certificates of Appropriateness from the Columbus Historic Preservation Office. When owners propose zoning changes, variants, or request special permits, the Historic Resources Commission reviews the proposal and makes a recommendation before passing it onto the zoning board or city council.[3]
List of historic properties
For consistency, the list below uses the name used on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties.[4][5]
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References
↑ Jordan, Jenice (November 10, 1985). "Preservation". The Columbus Dispatch. p.120. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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