Vincent Walters House-Walters Music Academy

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Vincent Walters House-Walters Music Academy
Vincent Walters House-Walters Music Academy
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Location225 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates 39°58′11″N82°58′43″W / 39.969671°N 82.978563°W / 39.969671; -82.978563
NRHP reference No. 100008636 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 2023

The Vincent Walters House-Walters Music Academy is a historic house and former music academy in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. [2]

The music academy was founded in 1942 by Vincent Rodgers Walters, a graduate of Central High School, Virginia State, and the Ohio State University. Walters operated the music academy at the site for decades. [3]

The house, in the historic Black neighborhood of King-Lincoln Bronzeville, is currently owned by Jodi Spencer. Spencer spent years working to save the building, and was involved in its nomination to the National Register. [3]

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References

  1. "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. 2023.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. 1 2 Henry, Megan (March 11, 2023). "Former Columbus music academy recognized on National Register of Historic Places". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 11, 2023.