Municipal Light Plant

Last updated
Municipal Light Plant
Municipal Light Plant 02.jpg
Municipal Light Plant
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location555 W. Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°58′01″N83°01′06″W / 39.96691°N 83.01832°W / 39.96691; -83.01832 Coordinates: 39°58′01″N83°01′06″W / 39.96691°N 83.01832°W / 39.96691; -83.01832
Architectural style19th-century Victorian, mid-19th century Utilitarian/Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 15000902 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 2015

The Municipal Light Plant is a historic building in the Arena District of Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The structure includes an early 20th century Romanesque Revival building and a mid-20th century Art Deco addition. [1] [2]

Contents

In 2022, the Municipal Light Plant won the Columbus Landmarks' James B. Recchie Design Award. [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boston Avenue Methodist Church</span> Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, and completed in 1929, is considered to be one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical Art Deco architecture in the United States, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built by a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999. It has 15 floors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Downtown Stamford</span> United States historic place

Downtown Stamford, or Stamford Downtown, is the central business district of the city of Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It includes major retail establishments, a shopping mall, a university campus, the headquarters of major corporations and Fortune 500 companies, as well as other retail businesses, hotels, restaurants, offices, entertainment venues and high-rise apartment buildings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Landmark Center (Boston)</span> United States historic place

The Landmark Center or 401 Park Building in Boston, Massachusetts is a commercial center situated in a limestone and brick art deco building built in 1928 for Sears, Roebuck and Company. It features a 200-foot-tall (61 m) tower and, as Sears Roebuck and Company Mail Order Store, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a Boston Landmark in 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seattle Tower</span> Skyscraper in downtown Seattle, Washington, U.S.

The Seattle Tower, originally known as the Northern Life Tower, is a 27-story skyscraper in downtown Seattle, Washington. The building is located on 1218 Third Avenue and is known as Seattle's first art-deco tower. Its distinctive, ziggurat exterior is clad in 33 shades of brick designed to effect a gradient which lightens from the bottom to the top of the building. This is said to have been inspired by local rock formations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ottawa Street Power Station</span> United States historic place

Ottawa Street Power Station is a former municipal electric and steam utility generating station for the Lansing Board of Water and Light in Lansing, Michigan, located on the Grand River in the city's central business district that was redeveloped as corporate headquarters for the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niagara Mohawk Building</span> Historic commercial building in New York, United States

The Niagara Mohawk Building is an art deco classic building in Syracuse, New York. The building was built in 1932 and was headquarters for the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, what was "then the nation's largest electric utility company".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Franklin Park (Columbus, Ohio)</span> Place

Franklin Park is a neighborhood located on the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio. Both the historic neighborhood and landmark, the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, are named after the 88-acre park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbus City Hall (Ohio)</span> City hall in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus City Hall is the city hall of Columbus, Ohio, in the city's downtown Civic Center. It contains the offices of the city's mayor, auditor, and treasurer, and the offices and chambers of Columbus City Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indianola Junior High School</span> United States historic place

Indianola Junior High School is a historic school building located on 19th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The building opened in 1929 after the school moved out of its previous location on 16th Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atlas Building</span> Historic building in Columbus, Ohio

The Atlas Building, originally the Columbus Savings & Trust Building, is a high-rise building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, built in 1905 and designed by Frank Packard. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The building has seen two major renovations, in 1982 and 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Port Columbus Terminal</span> United States historic place

The Old Port Columbus Terminal, also known as the Old Port Columbus Airport Control Tower, is a historic building in Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1929 as one of the first airport facilities in the United States. It was replaced by the current facilities in 1958. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is located on the southeast corner of John Glenn Columbus International Airport, formerly known as Port Columbus International Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbus Civic Center (Ohio)</span> Civic center in downtown Columbus, Ohio

The Columbus Civic Center is a civic center, a collection of government buildings, museums, and open park space in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The site is located along the Scioto Mile recreation area and historically was directly on the banks of the Scioto River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">High and Gay Streets Historic District</span> Historic district in Ohio, United States

The High and Gay Streets Historic District is a historic district in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio)</span> East-west street in Columbus, Ohio

Broad Street is a major thoroughfare in Central Ohio, predominantly in Franklin County and Columbus. It stretches east from West Jefferson at Little Darby Creek to Pataskala. The street is considered one of Columbus's two main roads, along with High Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Columbus Landmarks</span> Historic preservation foundation in Ohio

The Columbus Landmarks Foundation, known as Columbus Landmarks, is a nonprofit historic preservation organization in Columbus, Ohio. The foundation is best-known for its list of endangered sites in the city and its annual design award, given to buildings, landscapes, and other sites created or renovated in Columbus. It was established in 1977 as a project of the Junior League of Columbus, Ohio, following the demolition of the city's historic Union Station. It is headquartered at 57 Jefferson Avenue, a contributing structure in the Jefferson Avenue Historic District in Downtown Columbus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">240 Central Park South</span> Residential building in Manhattan, New York

240 Central Park South is a residential building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Designed by Albert Mayer and Julian Whittlesey, it was built between 1939 and 1940 by the J.H. Taylor Construction Company, an enterprise of the Mayer family. 240 Central Park South is designed in a combination of the Art Deco and Moderne styles, with over 300 apartments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Assurance Company</span> United States historic place

The Central Assurance Company is a historic building in Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1942 and listed as part of the E. Broad St. Multiple Resources Area on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is significant for its Art Deco architecture, one of few remaining commercial buildings in the style in Columbus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaeger Machine Company Office Building</span> United States historic place

The Jaeger Machine Company Office Building is a historic building in the Arena District neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elijah Pierce Properties</span> United States historic place

The Elijah Pierce Properties were historic buildings in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company</span> Building in Columbus, Ohio

The McClure-Nesbitt Motor Company is a historic automobile dealership in the South of Main neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 2017.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service . Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. "Columbus Municipal Light Plant wins Columbus Landmarks design award". The Columbus Dispatch. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-04-01.