Memorial Hall (Columbus, Ohio)

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Memorial Hall
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Memorial Hall and the Christopher Inn on Broad Street, c. 1963

Memorial Hall was built as a multi-use facility and memorial for war dead. Built from 1905 to 1906 by local architect Frank Packard and now used as office space. [1] The building features a 4200-seat auditorium and was the second largest in the United States behind Madison Square Gardens when it was built in 1906. [2] The building was a multi use facility and used to host a variety of events [3] :

It was home to COSI (Center of Science and Industry) from 1964 to 1999 before it relocated to its current space in Franklinton.

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