Jefferson Avenue Historic District (Columbus, Ohio)

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Jefferson Avenue Historic District
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Jefferson Avenue Historic District (Columbus, Ohio)
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Location Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°57′56″N82°59′05″W / 39.96551°N 82.98468°W / 39.96551; -82.98468 Coordinates: 39°57′56″N82°59′05″W / 39.96551°N 82.98468°W / 39.96551; -82.98468
NRHP reference No. 82001459 [1]
CRHP No.CR-23
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1982
Designated CRHPDecember 12, 1983

The Jefferson Avenue Historic District is a historic district in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983. The site includes approximately 12 buildings regarded for their history and architecture. It is one of few remaining residential neighborhoods downtown. It includes the Thurber House, formerly home to cartoonist and author James Thurber, [1] [2] and the headquarters building of the Columbus Landmarks Foundation. The boundaries of the district vary slightly between the two registers the district was entered in.

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The Thurber House, also individually listed James Thurber House.jpg
The Thurber House, also individually listed

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service . Retrieved June 25, 2020.