Hatching a Historic Renovation
COhatch and North High Brewing develop a new complex at the former Brazenhead Pub site By Brandon Klein
A plan is hatching in Dublin. The former Brazenhead Irish Pub will soon serve as an important welcome mark between Historic Dublin and the city’s Bridge Park development. In January, the founder and CEO of COhatch, Matt Davis, along with partners at North High Brewing, announced plans to revitalize the former Irish pub after it closed its doors following a 20-plus year run. North High Brewing opened restaurant operations in June in the 4,500-squarefoot historic building and will add two patios, including one in the back overlooking the new pedestrian bridge connecting the historic district to Bridge Park.
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“It’s the best of both worlds,” Davis says. The building that was Brazenhead Irish Pub is one of the oldest family homes of Historic Dublin, according to records from the City of Dublin and the Dublin Historical Society. James and Sarah Brown constructed the building in 1845. Harry Artz and his wife Sally Thomas purchased the property in 1890 and the building remained in their family until 1974. Snyder’s Antiques operated at the site from 1975 to the mid-1990s. Brazenhead Irish Pub had operated on the site since 1998. COhatch, which has 10 locations in central Ohio, Dayton and Springfield, and plans to develop additional sites in Indianapolis and Cincinnati, has been looking a long time for a space to set up a Dublin location.
Davis says it was a dream come true when the building became available as he prefers to set up his co-working operations in historical buildings. “The Brazenhead building is one of the most photographed old buildings in Dublin,” he says. Davis, who’s been a fan of North High’s local craft beer, met owners Tim Ward and Gavin Meyers more than a year ago during COhatch’s development of a similar
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