Second Presbyterian Church (Columbus, Ohio)

Second Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Columbus Register of Historic Properties
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location	132 S. Third St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates	39°57′34″N82°59′50″W / 39.95944°N 82.99722°W / 39.95944; -82.99722
Area	less than one acre
Built	1857
Architect	Sidney Stone
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	83001972 [1]
CRHP No.	CR-5
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 11, 1983
Designated CRHP	June 7, 1982

Second Presbyterian Church (also known as Central Presbyterian Church) is a historic church building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1857 in a Romanesque style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It closed in November 2011. ^[2] The site was previously the location of the first public school in Columbus, built in 1826. ^[3]

The building was acquired by Columbus Association for the Performing Arts in 2013, and is being repurposed as a performance venue. CAPA CEO William Conner Jr. said the church building is "acoustically near perfect". ^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Heagney, Meredith (October 12, 2011). "Downtown is losing historic church". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021.
3. "Highlights of Columbus History". The Columbus Dispatch. October 14, 1962. p. 154. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
4. Ball, Brian R. (June 10, 2013). "CAPA sets eyes on newly purchased Central Presbyterian church building as concert hall". Columbus Business First. Retrieved April 23, 2022.

External links

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