East Broad Street Historic District (Columbus, Ohio)

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East Broad Street Historic District
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Houses in the 1200 block of East Broad Street
East Broad Street Historic District (Columbus, Ohio)
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LocationAlong East Broad Street between Monypenny and Ohio avenues, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°58′1″N82°57′39″W / 39.96694°N 82.96083°W / 39.96694; -82.96083
Area26 acres (11 ha)
ArchitectPackard, Frank; Hayden, Florence Kenyon, et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco, Queen Anne
MPS East Broad Street MRA
NRHP reference No. 86003393 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1987

The East Broad Street Historic District in Columbus, Ohio is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district includes the section of East Broad Street from Ohio Avenue on the west to Monypenny Street on the east. [1] It includes lavish residences, some converted to offices. [2]

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Contributing structures

Contributing buildings include: [1] [3]

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References

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  2. Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 440. ISBN   9781878592705.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Samuelson, Robert E.; et al. (Pasquale C. Grado, Judith L. Kitchen, Jeffrey T. Darbee) (1976). Architecture: Columbus . The Foundation of The Columbus Chapter of The American Institute of Architects. OCLC   2697928.