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CONTENTS
City Hop Tour Stops:
5 Neighborhood Launch » 7 Carlyles Watch 7 The Exchange Urban Lofts » 9 Sixty Spring » 9 CityView » 11 The Condominiums at North Bank Park » 13 8 on the Square » 15 The Annex at RiverSouth » 17 Ohio Loft » 24 Tour Map » 26 Preview Party » 31 Scooter Raffle »
Around Downtown
32 The Ultimate Arena District Address » 36 A Peaceful Oasis » 40 Downtown Restaurant Reviews » 42 TipTop » 44 Ongoing Rebirth of Downtown - City Center & Scioto Mile » 56 Historic TidBits » 60 History of the Hartman Hotel » Event Sponsors: Capitol South, CASTO, Lifestyle Communities, Nationwide Realty Investors, Neighborhood Launch, WCBE 90.5 FM, Capital Crossroads SID 61 jefferson Ave., Cols. Oh 43215, 614.221.0227 • ColumbusLandmarks.orG
Welcome City Hoppers! Columbus Landmarks Foundation is proud to present our 10th annual City Hop Tour. Congratulations on joining us for our tenth year celebrating adaptive reuse, historic preservation, rich contemporary design and downtown living. The City Hop Tour is an outgrowth of our mission to promote historic preservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods but also exemplary urban design. The self-guided tour is compact in area this year and includes many occupied residences so you can better envision the downtown lifestyle. Columbus Landmarks has partnered with the Downtown Residents’ Association of Columbus and several Young Professional Organizations to enhance your experience between stops. We hope you take advantage of these fun opportunities and truly experience our downtown neighborhood. Try out a Segway, buy a chance to win a new Il Bello scooter, and take a break at one of our neighborhood restaurants. As you tour, you might also think about how the reuse of these structures has saved the energy that might have been used to tear them down, kept massive amounts of building materials out of our landfills, provided high-skilled jobs in their rehabilitation, and preserved the texture to our downtown that has developed over its lifetime. New urban development on surface parking lots gives continuity to that texture and richness in our city. Preservation, reuse and quality infill is sustainable, green development. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to see and learn about downtown living. Please join us on our many walking tours of other Columbus neighborhoods and sites throughout the year. This year we are featuring a series on the villages of Columbus, many of which are not the best known. You can learn more about them and our other activities at www.ColumbusLandmarks.org. See you on the tour! Donna K. Laidlaw President Columbus Landmarks Foundation
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Established in 1977, Columbus Landmarks Foundation is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating Columbus’ architectural legacy. Landmarks encourages community action in historic preservation and quality design of the built environment throughout central Ohio. We are proud to offer you the 10th annual City Hop Kick-Off Party and Tour. SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE UPCOMING LANDMARKS EVENTS: Thursday, June 25, 2009 - Hidden Treasures: Keys to the Past A fun evening mingling and exploring Columbus Architectural Salvage.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 – In collaboration with Preservation Ohio, we are presenting a daytime workshop on the financial incentives for historic preservation, including state and federal tax credits and conservation easements. Thursday, October 8, 2009 - James B. Recchie Design & Preservation Awards Tickets will be on sale soon for our annual awards program Thursday evening, October 8. Nominations for the James B. Recchie Design Award and our other preservation awards are encouraged from the general public at www.ColumbusLandmarks.org. In addition to our series of architectural walking tours of “villages,” we will be offering a tour showcasing Landmarks’ Advocacy Issues, a Civil War bus tour, a historic pub crawl, a second Illuminated Spaces (stained glass) tour, a weekend highlighting the Arts & Crafts Style and our annual Green Lawn Cemetery and Ghost Tours in the fall. For more information, contact us: 614.221.0227 • ColumbusLandmarks.org DRAC ads new brand:Cityhop 09
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2009 Walking Tour Series to Celebrate Columbus “Villages” Most Columbus residents are familiar with German Village, Victorian Village, and Italian Village… but little-known villages including Hungarian Village, Old North Columbus, and Babyland are also part of Columbus’ architectural heritage. Join Columbus Landmarks Foundation this summer and discover which Columbus village has a buried Civil War town, which was originally a sheep farm, which village is filled with West African architecture, and much more. Led by experts in architecture and Columbus history, tour-goers will discover why it takes many villages to make a city 197 years old. Tickets are $7 for Columbus Landmarks Foundation members and $15 for non-members, and tour space is limited. Purchase tickets online or call (614) 221-4508. For more information, please visit www.ColumbusLandmarks.org.
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TOUR Italian Village - 10am -12pm “Village of” Olde Towne East - 10am -12pm “Village of” Harrison West and Harrison Park - 2pm - 4pm “Village of Evanston” - 10am -12pm Victorian Village - 2pm - 4pm Become a Landmarks Hungarian Village/Steelton - 10am -12pm member and you’ll join an Villages of Milo and Grogan - 10am -12pm interesting and dynamic chorus Merion Village - 10am -12pm of individuals that take seriously Village of Marble Cliff - 2pm - 4pm our collective responsibility to preserve the best of our historic Village of Old Arlington - 10am -12pm architecture and to promote new Sessions Village - 10am -12pm design of the highest standards. “Village of” King-Lincoln/Bronzeville - 10am -12pm Member benefits include advance notice of programs, “Village of” Westgate on the Hilltop - 2pm - 4pm updates on local preservation “Village of” Babyland - 2pm - 4pm and development issues, and Rush Creek Village - 2pm - 4pm discounted ticket prices, among others. Join online or call the Village of Riverlea - 10am -12pm office: ColumbusLandmarks. “Ohio Village” - 2pm - 4pm
Columbus Landmarks Board of Trustees
Officers President: Donna Laidlaw, Urban & Community Planning Consultant Past President: Steve Shinn, Phillip Markwood Architects Inc. Secretary: Bill Mattes, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Treasurer: Eric Beining, Buckeye Power Advocacy Chair: Charissa Wang Durst, Hardlines Design Awards Co-Chair: Judy Doll, Architectural Designer Awards Co-Chair: Karen McCoy, MSI Awards Co-Chair: Jim Turner, Spengler Nathanson PLL City Hop Chair: Kevin Wood, M-E Companies Communications Chair: Carol Merry, Fahlgren Mortine Development Chair: Jacqueline Taylor, Nationwide Insurance Education Chair: Doreen Uhas Sauer, Columbus City Schools Membership Chair: Georgeanne Reuter, Kelton House Museum & Garden Preservation Services Chair: Bill Lantz, Shelley Metz Baumann Hawk
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Members Tom Betti, Communications Consultant Conrade Hinds, City of Columbus Cynthia L. Hunt, clh & associates John Moore, Retired USAF Cathy Nelson, Columbus City Schools George O’Donnel, Arshot Inc. Dan O’Harra, The O’Harra Group, LLC Rick Redmon, EDI Staff Executive Director: Kathy Mast Kane Associate Director / City Hop Coordinator: Becky West 3
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Neighborhood Launch
Neighborhood Launch
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View at the corner of Gay and 4th Streets
Address: Gay and Fourth Streets Units Open: 50 N. 4th St., 55 N. 5th St., 57 N. 5th St. Developer: The Edwards Cos. Square footage: 600 - 2,669 square feet Price range: $152,500 - $650,000 Date of building: Opened 2008 Parking: Units include garage parking Sales Contact: 614.280.0600 Website: NeighborhoodLaunch.com
Neighborhood Launch is a vibrant new downtown neighborhood encompassng nine city blocks. The residential neighborhood is located at the intersection of Gay and Fourth Streets, and features parks, water fountains, decorative wrought iron fencing and tree lined boulevards. Designed to be a pedestrian friendly streetscape, the townhomes are two or three stories in height with distinctive exterior facades. Neighborhood Launch offers two or three bedroom townhouses, one bedroom garden flats, and one bedroom bridge lofts. Units include garage and personal outdoor living spaces.
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Experience Downtown Living...
...where your front door opens up to a world of possibilities
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Carlyles Watch
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Address: 100 East Gay Street Units Open: Start at door with representative Developer: Urban Loft Ventures Square footage: 700 - 2,286 square feet Date of building: 2007 Parking: Secure in building Sales Contact: Brianna Baiocco, 614-560-7875, Rayna Rosenberry, 614-379-4949 Website: CarlylesWatch.com
The Exchange Urban Lofts
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Address: 110 N. 3rd Street Units Open: 401, 408 Developer: This building is all owner-occupied Square footage: 850 - 2,000 square feet Price range: $160,000 - $300,000 Date of building: 1913 (top two floors were added in 1920) Original building use: Telephone Company Parking: 1-2 spaces per unit available on site
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Sixty Spring
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Address: 60 East Spring Street Units Open: 204, 205 Developer: Cityspace Square footage: 520 - 1,620 square feet Price range: $119,000 - $410,000 Date of building: Originally built in 1940; renovated in 2005 Original building use: Electric Power Equipment Company Parking: Underground Sales Contact: 614.827.1000 Website: SixtySpring.com
CityView
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Address: 78 East Chestnut Street Units Open: 408 Developer: Spectrum Properties, Inc. Square footage: 1,160 square feet Price range: $199,900 - $335,500 Date of building: Constructed in 1920, converted to residential in 2008 Original building use: Shoe factory Parking: Attached parking garage Sales Contact: Brianna Baiocco, 614-560-7875. Kara Kowalke, 614-286-8148 Website: CityViewAt 3rd.com
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Your dream team.
Just one of our watchful eyes, help out people, get it done, sweep it up, give directions, here for you, keep you safe, point out the fun, greet visitors, and keep it clean ambassadors. (And there’s more where he came from.)
KEEPING IT CLEAN: • Power washing sidewalks • Removal of litter and weeds • Sidewalk sweeping • Washing of public telephones, benches, and trash containers • Graffiti removal
KEEPING IT SAFE: • Radio-equipped and uniformed foot and bicycle patrols and special duty police officers • Safety escorts • Crime prevention programs • Eliminate conditions that lead to crime • Linking SID personnel, police, private security, social services, courts, and other resources
KEEPING IT FUN: • Raise the image of downtown among employees, residents, and young professionals • Pearl Market • Downtown Live Concert Series • Capitol Square Kickball League • Downtown Bowling League • Recycle Downtown program • Special event promotions
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The Condominiums at North Bank Park
The Condominiums at North Bank Park
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View at Spring & Neil
Address: 300 W. Spring Street Units Open: 409, 512, 1102, 1104, 1105 Developer: Nationwide Realty Investors Square footage: 1,500 to 3,000+ Price range: $219,000 - $1,100,000+ Date of building: Originally built in 1926; renovated for residential in 2006. Tower was constructed in 2006. Original building use: The 83-year-old lofts building opened in 1926 as a four story warehouse for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. grocery chain. Parking: Secure attached parking. One space per unit with additional spaces available for purchase. Sales Contact: Erin Uritus, Sales Manager. urituse@nationwide.com, Kristin Maher, Sales Assistant, maherk2@nationwide.com, Phone - 614.221.9900 Website: NorthBankCondos.com
The Condominiums at North Bank Park occupy a prime location in the Arena District, overlooking North Bank Park, the Scioto River and the dramatic city skyline, as well as the brand new baseball stadium - Huntington Park. It offers109 upscale residences with two very different kinds of living space – The Tower and The Lofts. The Tower is a 20 story glass and steel building featuring 88 residences with floor to ceiling windows and generous balconies offering unobstructed views across the city. The Lofts offer 21 urban living spaces in the historic A&P warehouse building and feature large open spaces with concrete columns, hardwood floors and exposed brick. Along with the many amenities that you will find at The Condominiums at North Bank Park, including 24 hour concierge, secured access, in-building parking, a multi-media screening room, guest suite, fitness center and outdoor grilling deck, North Bank Park offers a glass-enclosed pavilion and access to the Olentangy Greenways bike and walking paths that residents may also enjoy. 11
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8 on the Square
8 on the Square
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Living area with southwest view of city skyline; photo courtesy of Marc Lamb
Address: 8 East Broad Street Units Open: 901, 902 and 1101 Developer: CASTO Square footage: 970 - 2,800 square feet Price range: $219,000 - $1,100,000+ Date of building: Originally built in 1906; residential conversion began in 2006 Original building use: Bank Parking: Residents provided 1 space; larger units have option to purchase an additional space. Sales Contact: Vutech-Ruff HER Real Living 614.255.0600 or realtors@vutech-ruff.com Website: 8onthesquare.com
Offering a new perspective on city living, 8 on the Square is downtown’s most prestigious address. The new penthouse and mid-rise exclusive condominium homes at the historic crossroads of Columbus offer all the comforts of home in the heart of the city. The distinctive design, innovative amenities and unmatched craftsmanship of each home is complimented by sweeping views and the convenience of a dedicated parking garage and street-level retail. The incomparable location means you’re just minutes from many major private, public and governmental employers. And, you’re right at the heart of citywide cultural, entertainment and performance events and venues. Discover why 8 on the Square is the perfect choice for those who appreciate career-style living and want a second home in the center of the city. Parking for residents is in the lower level garage below the new buildings. The new homes range in size from 946 (City View Suite), 1,400 (Broadway Square Suite) and 2,800 (Capitol Square Suite). 13
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The Annex at RiverSouth
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View at corner of Front and Town Streets
The Annex at RiverSouth
Address: 186 S. Front Street Homes Open: 83 W. Town Street and 87 W. Town Street Developer: Lifestyle Communities Square footage: Condos: 661 – 1,865 square feet • Apartments: 725 – 1135 square feet Price range: Condos: $150’s – $300’s • Apartments: starting in the $700’s/month Date of building: 2009 Parking: Condos: 1 car attached garage • Apartments: 1 key-entry, on-site parking space Sales Contact: 614-754-4559 Website: LifestyleCommunities.com
The Annex at RiverSouth is a downtown living experience authentic to the style and character definitive of East Coast neighborhoods such as Georgetown, Beacon Hill, and Greenwich Village. The Annex offers six distinct condominium models starting in the $150s and five apartment plans starting in the $700s/month as well as courtyards, a fitness center, rooftop terraces, and outdoor green space. If you’re looking for a bit of urban style, The Annex was designed for you. Each condominium is outfitted with your choice of one of three design packages inspired by three of the most distinct neighborhoods in New York City. “The Chelsea” draws inspiration from the fashion-forward, artistic scene definitive of New York’s Chelsea neighborhood and creates a casual, funky feel for your home. “The Soho” takes its cues from the designer boutiques and stylish lounges and bars that call Soho home, giving your place a chic, edgy, and industrial feel. “The Hudson” with its blend of dark mahoganies and polished finishes offers the kind of classic elegance that only the Upper West Side could inspire and creates the perfect setting to return home to from a night on the town. The Annex at RiverSouth is downtown living with all the personality and style you’d expect. Come experience what the good life is all about. 15
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Ohio Loft
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Address: 139 East Main Street Units Open: Unit 400 Developer: Levi & Associates Square footage: 460 to 3,231 square feet Price range: $175,000 up to $979,000 Date of building: 1849 Original building use: Ohio Furniture Parking: Available on a leasing basis Sales Contact: 614-571-5003, info@ohioloft.com Website: OhioLoft.com
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Thank You to all our City Hop Volunteers City Hop Planning Committee Donna Carstens, Co-Chair Kevin Wood, Co-Chair Chip Ashby Nate DeMars Maureen Feeney Dawon Hawkins Donna Laidlaw Kate Matheny Carol Merry George O’Donnel
Kick-Off Party Hosts David Berkley Tom Betti Kim & Johnny Brown Rick & Jennifer Brunner Steve Cella Scott Eitel Mike Ganio & Shawn Parker Sandy & Jeff Glassman Dawon Hawkins Sean Kennedy Tim Knapp & Damon Dalrymple Chris King Chris & Liliana Landauer Bill & Ruth Lantz Lifestyle Communities James Neumann One Property Management Nancy Recchie & Jeff Darbee Paul Ruminski Steven & Laura Shinn Rebecca Thompson Susan & Matt Ungar Sam Wegman & Margit Dijkstra Bill Wheeler Jonathan & Olive Wilkin Joe & Kathy Winner Kevin Wood
Kick-Off Party Committee Dawon Hawkins, Co-Chair Kate Matheny, Co-Chair Sarah Benson Johnny Brown Kim Brown Donna Carstens Dave Goetz Kristen Jensen Bill Lantz George O’Donnel Steve Shinn Susan Ungar Kevin Wood Marketing/ Communications Committee Carol Merry, Chair Donna Carstens Michelle Chippas Amanda DeCastro Jessica Fagan Emily Garvey Mike Hogan Krista Holloway James Seay
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1 Neighborhood Launch 50 North 4th Street (4th & Gay Streets) 2 Carlyles Watch Penthouse 100 East Gay Street 3 The Exchange Urban Lofts 110 North 3rd Street 4 Sixty Spring 60 East Spring Street 5 CityView 78 East Chestnut Street 6 The Condominiums at North Bank Park 300 West Spring Street (Spring & Neil Avenue) 7 8 on the Square 8 East Broad Street (across from Statehouse) 8 The Annex at RiverSouth 220 South Front Street (Front & Town Streets) 9 Ohio Loft 139 East Main Street Palace Theater 34 West Broad Street - Tour the theatre at 2 pm
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City Hop Kick-Off Party - June 12
City Hop Kick-Off Party, June 12, 2009 RSVP & Purchase Tickets Today Âť This year's City Hop Kick-Off Party will feature an exclusive Progressive Party event not to be missed. The evening will start at half past six with all guests meeting for a very warm welcome, light appetizers and cocktails at the pre-party event held at The Annex at RiverSouth by Lifestyle Communities, a new development rising in this new downtown neighborhood. At 8pm guest will move onto their respective party locations for an evening full of food, drink, mixing and mingling with others as they get an intimate glimpse into the lives of true urbanites! For this evening, our gracious progressive party hosts will open their homes to receive and entertain party-goers, all while sharing what it's like to live in downtown Columbus.
Tickets are $75 - and very limited (only 250) Buy your tickets today before the event is sold out. Âť
Purchase of a party ticket includes a complimentary ticket to the City Hop tour! Guest RSVP online by selecting one of the ten fabulous progressive party locations then completing their ticket purchase with any major credit card through our secure PayPal partner. (you do not need a PayPal account to purchase party tickets online!) Or call the Landmarks office and purchase tickets over the phone: 614.221.0227 26
Party Locations 1. The Annex at RiverSouth, 210 S. Front Street 2. The Brunson, 145 N. High Street hosts: Paul Ruminski, Susan & Matt Ungar, Sandy & Jeff Glassman 3. Carlyles Watch, 100 E. Gay Street hosts: Chris Landauer, Jim Neumann, Rooftop Sky Lounge 4. The Condominiums at North Bank Park, 300 W. Spring Street hosts: Jonathan & Olive Wilkin, Steven & Laura Shinn, Joe & Kathy Winner 5. The Exchange Urban Lofts, 110 N. Third Street hosts: David Berkley, Kevin Wood, Scott Eitel 6. Hartman Lofts, 150 E. Main Street hosts: Tom Betti, Rebecca Thompson 7. Lofts at 106, 106 N. High Street hosts: Mike Ganio, Shawn Parker, Bill Wheeler, Kim & Johnny Brown, Bill & Ruth Lantz 8. Neighborhood Launch, 50 N. Fourth Street hosts: Sam Wegman & Margit Dijkstra, Rick & Jennifer Brunner 9. Sixty Spring Condominiums, 60 E. Spring Street hosts: Dawon Hawkins, Sean & Lisa Kennedy, Steve Cella 10. Town-Franklin Historic Neighborhood hosts: Nancy Recchie & Jeff Darbee, Tim Knapp & Damon Dalrymple, Chris King
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African Pride, James “Bongo"Allen
Art from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center Ohio Historical Center Now through February 28, 2010 Discover the stories. Feel the passion. Experience 200 years of culture and history. Soul! is an open invitation to explore and celebrate the emotions that connect us…one to another…through the artwork, music and words of African American artists. Major Support:
Community Partners:
1982 Velma Ave, I-71 and 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 614.297.2300 | www.ohiohistory.org The works of art in this exhibition are on loan from the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio. NAAMCC is part of the Ohio Historical Society's statewide network of historic sites and museums. 30
WIN ME. City Hop Scooter Raffle! Win the Flyscooters IL Bello Scooter from Zoot Scoots! The IL Bello is the perfect fusion of classic styling and modern technologies. Good looks that traces its roots back to the classic cool scooters of the 60s.
SCOOTER RAFFLE TICKETS are $10ea. and 3 for $25 Purchase tickets by phone 614.221-4508 ... or day of the event at any of the 3 ticket stops. Prize includes scooter, preparation, service work, taxes, document fees & helmet - Retails for $2,500
4 stroke • light weight • stretched handlebars for easy handling • front lever suspension for authentic retro look • built in parking brake • *You must be 18 years of age to enter. Raffle is limited to 500 tickets. The winner will be selected in a random drawing at the end of the City Hop tour on Saturday, June 13, 2009. Winner need not be present to win. All participants will be afforded an equal opportunity to win. If fewer than 300 tickets are sold prior to the date of the drawing, the raffle will revert to a 50/50 raffle with a cash prize award. 31
The Ultimate Arena District Address The Condominiums at North Bank Modern sophistication, ideal downtown Columbus location By Emily Garvey
Developer Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) had always envisioned a downtown Columbus destination that encompassed all elements of the live, work and play formula for mixed-use success. With the development of Arena Crossing Apartments and Burnham Square Condominiums, the live component of that equation was firmly established; the Arena District was the site of some of Columbus’ most inviting downtown residential
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options. Today, a new addition has joined the list and promises to further solidify the Arena’s District’s reputation for providing appealing urban lifestyle choices: The Condominiums at North Bank Park. The latest addition in downtown Columbus luxury living, The Condominiums at North Bank Park add a new and exciting residential option in the vibrant heart of the city. The extraordinary views and elegant design, coupled with the countless entertainment, dining and sporting options available within a short walk, have already positioned The Condominiums at North Bank Park as one of downtown’s premier residential locations. The Condominiums at North Bank Park will build on the success of the Arena District’s existing residential developments. With 252 upscale apartments and townhomes, Arena Crossing Apartments offers luxury apartment living in a pedestrian-friendly, urban environment, and, with the astounding success of the 98 Burnham Square Condominiums, the stage was set for the Arena District’s second condominium development. The Condominiums at North Bank Park consist of two distinct architectural styles: the Tower and the Lofts. With floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies and granite countertops, the Tower’s 88 residences range in size from 1,300 to more than 3,000 square feet. Located in the restored A&P warehouse building, the Lofts feature soaring ceilings, hard wood floors, exposed brick walls and authentic loft-style architecture that make these 21 residences the ideal in urban living. The one- and two-bedroom homes range in size from 1,500 to more than 2,500 square feet. A contributing factor to the ongoing success of these urban residential options is their location within the Arena District itself. The extraordinary success of the dynamic master-planned project that has helped to revitalize downtown Columbus is due in large part to the elegant manner in which multiple uses come together in ways that complement and enhance the downtown experience. For downtown Columbus residents, that means fun, and lots of it. The variety of leisure-time options available to Arena District visitors has never been more diverse and engaging, and the energy and enthusiasm from residents and continued » 33
The Arena guests hasUltimate never been more evident. Today,District with more than Address 1.5 million square feet of restaurants, Class A office, hospitality, residential, and sports and entertainment options, the heart of downtown Columbus has evolved into something special. For new and existing downtown residents, the Arena District’s dining and entertainment options might seem virtually endless. Home to the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion concert venue, the spectacular Arena Grand Movie Theater and Nationwide Arena, downtown Columbus continues to welcome new additions to its growing roster of appealing dining and entertainment venues. NRI recently announced the addition of three new restaurant tenants to its downtown portfolio: Columbus, Ohio-based W.g. Grinders, which opened its 22nd Ohio location in a new 2,800-square-foot space; The Big Bang Rock and Roll Dueling Piano Bar, which opened a 6,000-square-foot location in the Arena District in January; and R Bar, a popular downtown Columbus institution since 2003 that relocated to a new 4,055-square-foot Arena District location that includes an 850-square-foot outdoor
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patio. Perhaps the most exciting new addition came to life in April, when the Columbus Clippers, Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, celebrated the team’s opening day in Huntington Park. The 10,000-seat minor league ballpark has added yet another unique and exciting entertainment venue to the Arena District, infusing the region with a renewed sense of energy and excitement and promising to add a dynamic color and community energy to downtown summer evenings. With so many features and amenities all within a short walk of the front door, it is no surprise that The Condominiums at North Bank Park are quickly becoming not only the latest quality residential option in the Arena District, but perhaps the ultimate downtown Columbus address. As new downtown residents are discovering every day, an Arena District residence truly puts you at the center of the action. Huntington Park with The Condominiums at North Bank Park and city skyline in background
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a peaceful oasis ... You may not think of downtown living as a peaceful oasis ... but that is just what Kimberly and Johnny Brown found when they moved into their condo in The Lofts at 106. They first looked at the project three years before it was built. The interior light well intrigued them; they would have no views of the exterior world. Instead they would have a peaceful home to come relax and leave the hustle and bustle of the city at the door. They live in their 2100 square foot, 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo with their two dogs, Kudra and Oedipus. Signing on to the building so early meant that they were able to combine two units, and they are one of the only units with a gorgeous 5x5 corner jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom. It also meant that there was a possibility that they would have to leave some of the early additions and changes behind should they not go through with the purchase, but that did not become a problem. They love the building and its unique concept with the light well and the 100 year old pine floors. Not to mention that it is also close to both of their jobs and they love the lifestyle of living downtown.
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a peaceful oasis ... Their condo is on the 6th floor of the building and light floods into the space. The light well does not take away privacy; the opposite units have smoked glass windows so everyone’s privacy is assured. The couple has included many unique artistic pieces into their modern eclectic style. Johnny collaborated with Mac Worthington and Todd White to create the bar at one end of the condo. The kitchen counter and stools are also done by Mac Worthington. The pale white walls work as an excellent backdrop to showcase the rest of their art collection. They have collected pieces over time and some of them have special meaning - they have a painting of the gazebo in Charleston, South Carolina where they were married. They have also gotten an original painting from Grandview Mercantile. Besides Grandview Mercantile, they have picked up unique pieces from the now defunct Global Living and Four Winds. They have also added some custom built pieces when they were unable to find just what they were looking for. Although they picked out all of the finishes and details for the condo before they moved in, there is always a little project to do somewhere. Their latest one involves adding glass mosaic tiles in each of the bathrooms. If they are not changing things in their own condo, they are helping to improve the common spaces. The latest project there involves turning the space at the bottom of the light well (on the lobby/first level of the building) into a sculptural rock garden where there is currently a sand floor. They have worked with other owners in the building to create a serene space for all to enjoy.
The couple is also participating as one of this year’s City Hop Progressive Dinner hosts. To change things up this year, City Hop has asked
people living in 10 different condo buildings to host a Progressive Dinner to give City Hop guests a glimpse into the lifestyles and decorating techniques of people living downtown. The Browns are working with L.A. Catering of Lifecare Alliance to provide a delicious main course for the Lofts at 106 Rhythm and Lights dinner. The Progressive Dinners
are Friday, June 12 and tickets are $75 per person and include a tour ticket to City Hop (www.columbuslandmarks.org).
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Downtown Restaurant Reviews Barrio Restaurant (185 N High St) is located on the corner of Spring and High Street in downtown Columbus. Quickly becoming the favorite hot spot for the chic and urban, Barrio’s earthy modern aesthetic boasts a delightfully warm atmosphere that welcomes patrons from all walks of life. Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, and smells of Latin culture fused with an Americano-lounge vibe! Wait staff are eager to share with you the delights of the tapas menu and help you pick the perfect food and beverage combinations to make any dining experience spectacular. Barrio offers brunch, lunch and dinner and a wide selection of beer, wine, and spirits to compliment any meal choice. Come for the experience…come back again and again for the food. MUST TRY MEAL: Hinojo y Pomelo (fennel and grapefruit) to start, Ropa Vieja (braised flank steak) plate for entree, compliment with a healthy Malbec (Argentinean red wine), then chill. Check them out online at www.barriotapas.com Latitude 41 (50 North 3rd St) is located on the corner of Gay and North 3rd Street in downtown Columbus and is definitely not your average hotel-restaurant. When you walk through the main lobby you will be transported to a deco-romantic world centered around an open-kitchen that gives you glimpses of what the evening’s meal will offer. The breakfast, lunch and dinner menus are just as incredible, crafting old world meals with the modern twist of locally grown ingredients. Latitude 41 has a passion for the two P’s: palate and presentation. You’ll be delighted with a gastric experience, where going green never tasted or looked so good! MUST TRY MEAL: Latitude 41 House Salad offers a fresh and acidic start, Braised Beef Short Rib supplies the deep-sweetness needed in an entree, and a full-bodied, French Chardonnay is the perfect cap. Try it… you’ll love it! Check them out online at www.latitude41restaurant.com
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El Arepazo Latin Grill (47 North Pearl St) is a tucked away on Pearl Alley between Gay and Broad Streets. Making waves for the past couple years, this lunch-time oasis provides authentic flavors in a fiesta atmosphere. Whether your dining on the patio in the warm weather or taking a plate back to the office to make your co-workers jealous, you won’t be disappointed with this family owned and operated restaurant. El Arepazo, which means the big arepa, got its start at the Latino Festival and has segued to a favorite hot spot many downtown locals prefer to keep secret. Problem is, great restaurants have a way of making themselves known and El Arepazo is no exception! MUST TRY MEAL: Hands down is the Pabellon Crillo (Venezuelan Platter). This plate features mouth watering shredded beef, rice and black beans, fried plantains, and arepitas (tasty corn meal patties) with big taste and lots of attitude! Come hungry, leave 100% satisfied. Check them out online at www.elarepazolatingrill.com M (2 Miranova Place, Suite 100) is the big restaurant with a tiny name. Located in the fabulous Miranova community on the southern border of downtown Columbus, M is the Cameron Mitchell restaurant that packs a big punch! Did someone say date night? You betcha! Its decor can only be described as fabulous lounge chic juxtaposed to the classic tradition of white linen tables. Oh and the food does not disappoint. Ask the chef and he’ll probably say the cuisine is a delicate fusion of American, European and Pacific Rim influences. Ask me and I’ll say the food is just “mmm mmm mmm” good! Short, sweet and to the point – like the name: M. MUST TRY MEAL: Tomato Soup presents your palate with rustic first course flavors, Select the Ahi Tuna served atop udon noodles for Asian flare in the second course, add a glass of Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand to provide your taste buds with medium intensity to balance the meal. Leave your wedding bands at home, because you’ll find your new love, here, with the first bite. Check them out online at www.matmiranova.com Happy Eating! Dawon Hawkins Food Enthusiast, Decor Aficionado , and Downtown Resident 41
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theTip Top With an unassuming facade from the outside, Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails is a hidden gem to the suburbanite who wants to explore downtown Columbus dining. Having the same owners as Betty’s and Surly Girl in the Short North, you can already assume it’s cool. From comfort food and veggie options to their famous whiskey drinks, they’ve got you covered. I’ve seen my friend devour their signature Pot Roast Sandwich multiple
times and a personal guilty pleasure of mine is the basket of eggplant fries, served with a Bloody Mary dipping sauce and ranch dressing. For lunch I am partial to the Green Bean and Goodness salad which is chock full of deliciousness.
Tip Top is a ‘go-to’ for the downtown resident or professional where there’s a great mix of people at any given hour. Lunch is always crowded and they stay open until 2 am everyday. You are greeted by a comfortable ambiance with a fully stocked, old school wooden bar and eclectic, period chandeliers. Overall, it’s a great Columbus neighborhood spot where the prices are just right. Tip Top is located at 73 East Gay Street, almost at the corner of Gay and Third. www.tiptopcolumbus.com.
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Ongoing Rebirth of Downtown Despite the Tough Times the Renaissance Continues Cap South Sits in the Middle of the Ongoing Rebirth of Downtown Jackhammers, caution tape, and construction crews are surely distant memories in our current economic climate, right? Over the past year it has been impossible to escape the stories of hard times in the building industry and Central Ohio has not been immune. It turns out that despite the doom and gloom bombarding us there is a place that is still pushing forward. That place is downtown Columbus. While the economy has undoubtedly stalled projects around the country it has not squashed the revitalization efforts in the heart of our city. If you have not driven through downtown lately this may be hard to believe, but looking out Amy Taylor’s office window on the second floor of the Lazarus Building, the progress is impossible to miss.
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Taylor, the Chief Operations Officer for Cap South and the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, has a birds-eye-view of the construction taking place at the new Lifestyles Communities Annex on Front and Town Street. The Annex is key part of the greater RiverSouth District revitalization and will support the Scioto Mile project: two projects near and dear to Taylor’s heart. Cap South and CDDC are sister non-profit organizations with a shared staff and board of directors that came together in 2007 with the purpose of aiding in the renaissance of downtown Columbus. The goal of these organizations, as Taylor puts it, is “to lead city-changing projects that make Columbus a great place to live and work.” Despite the economic challenges, some of those city-changing projects are still forging ahead.
City Center and Columbus Commons
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Ongoing Rebirth of Downtown statehouse after it had fallen on extremely hard times. For years one of the main focuses of the organization has been City Center Mall. Built in 1989 the mall was a destination shopping center that enjoyed a great deal of success. In just its first twelve weeks of existence over 5.5 million walked through its doors. The malls prominent location and early success made it a key part of the vitality of downtown Columbus. Since the beginning Cap South has been the owner of City Center and they, in turn, had agreements with mall operators to run the facility. The location of the mall, in the center of downtown and adjacent to the legendary Lazarus complex, made it a strong hub for retail that drew crowds from a regional level. However the mall’s success did not continue into the new millennium as shopping trends changed and new competition sprouted about around the city. New and hip shopping centers began popping up in the 90’s to capitalize on trends in large-scale retailing. Places such as Tuttle Mall, Easton Town Center, and Polaris Fashion Place were built to capitalize on the growing suburban communities. These malls, with their more modern designs and popular tenants, pulled significant amounts of business from City Center. Another key reason for City Center’s struggle to compete was the design of the building. “The mall was built, like other malls of that era, like a bunker,” says Taylor “people could drive downtown, park in the parking garage, shop, and never set foot on a downtown street. It didn’t engage with the community. It was a large suburban mall in a downtown neighborhood and its business model just didn’t work anymore.” Near the end of 2007, after ten years of struggling, the operators decided to withdraw and control of City Center was given back to Cap South. The past two years have seen much discussion, study, and speculation about the building. The ideas of what to do with City Center ran the gambit from reinvigorating retail in the building, to creating office space, and even more imaginative ideas like an indoor ski slope. With no shortage of ideas from the community Cap South put their focus on determining the best use for the site. The organization completed detailed analysis of many options for the building. They worked with CB Richard Ellis, a world leader in commercial real estate, on ways to suit the space for modern retail. It was determined this would be far too costly. Large employers from around the area were solicited in the hopes of bringing office space to the structure— much like what was done with the highly successful Lazarus restoration across the street. There was serious interest from the corporate sector but the interest faded once the cost of retrofitting the site was determined.
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Once Cap South had determined the mall could not be reused they turned their attention to other ways the site could be put back into service. In February of 2009 the long-awaited plan for City Center was made public. The plan calls for City Center to be razed and in its place a new mixed-use development, called Columbus Commons, created. The plan will be rolled out in phases. The first phase will include demolition of the mall to make way for a nine-acre park. Cap South envisions the subsequent phases will add 400 residential units, 70,000 square feet of retail space, and 435,000 square feet of office space to the site but they acknowledge that plans could shift with market needs. Some have questioned why the building is to be demolished before full-scale redevelopment is ready to proceed. Taylor feels that the mall, in its current empty state, is inhibiting the progress of the neighborhood and it is important to create a public amenity, the park, in the mean time. Demolition of City Center will begin in July of this year and the park should be completed by the Fall 2010. Taylor felt one of the major misconceptions about the plan was about the maintenance of the park. She feels it is important the public realize that the maintenance and upkeep of the park will be completely funded by Cap South—a fear many have voiced in light of recent Parks & Recreation budget cuts by the city.
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Ongoing Rebirth of Downtown Scioto Mile
While City Center has received much attention lately there is still the topic of all the construction outside Taylor’s window. The other large-scale project on Cap South’s plate is the Scioto Mile. This project is the culmination of decades of effort in the city to better utilize the downtown’s riverfront. The Scioto Mile project is a one-mile stretch of riverfront park, from the Arena District to Whittier Peninsula, intended to better engage the city with the river while creating a signature park for locals and tourists alike. There are two key elements to the project: a grand promenade and improvements to John W. Galbreath Bicentennial Park. The promenade will provide a place for strolls along the river and will stretch from Broad Street to Rich Street. The promenade will be thirty feet wide and lined with trees along with copper-roofed pavilions, tables, swinging benches, and other places to relax. The large walking path will lead you by such features as a new plaza decorated with greenery and the restored historic limestone balustrade originally built in the 1920’s. The walking path itself will include stone columns supporting an overhead trellis. The extra 30 feet of riverfront will come from changes to Civic Center Drive. Previously this road was a major five-lane artery out of downtown. It is currently under construction and will re-open this June as a two-lane, two-way street. The changes to the road freed up the extra thirty feet necessary for the promenade. The improvements to Bicentennial Park will include a 15,000 square foot grand fountain circled by seating. This fountain will have interactive aspects for children as well as the capability of being used to project moving images, like a Buckeye football game, onto cold steam. Other exciting additions include a permanent amphitheatre and a glass enclosed cafe that will offer outdoor seating. “The goal,” says Taylor, “is to activate the riverfront and create a place you can bring your family, go on a date, or even just sit and work outside on a beautiful day using the free Wi-Fi.” A key component to the success of the Scioto Mile, and downtown in general, will be finding the proper density. With that in mind Cap South acquired properties around the park in what is known as the RiverSouth District and worked with local developer Lifestyles Communities to bring housing to the area surrounding the Scioto Mile. The Lifestyles Annex
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Ongoing Rebirth of Downtown Want to see downtown progress up close and personal? Come see all the excitement at City Hop on Saturday June 13th from 10:00am to 6:00pm or sign up for the Progressive Kick-Off Party on Friday June 12th. Discounted pre-sale tickets are available now!
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Historic Tidbits ... ...nearby The Condominiums at North Bank Park • Early residents to the area in the 1790s (pre-City of Columbus) settled on the west side of the Scioto River, not because they enjoyed the frequent flooding but because they were a little nervous about what was on the other side of the river—wolves (not Wolfes, as in the owners of the Columbus Dispatch) could be heard howling from the east bank. • The invisible preservation grouping—the Scioto River Bridge Group, a designation given to the classical and Art Deco bridges which once spanned the Scioto-- still references a Columbus riverfront edge that is unique. Though the Town Street bridge is down, the Broad Street bridge was rebuilt in 1992, and the Main Street bridge is being replaced, the bridges were just one component of a riverfront made possible by the urban renewal of the 1913 flood. As early as 1907, the city and civic leaders had hoped to reform the city’s open trench of industrial waste, offal, and sewage (otherwise known as the Scioto) into a classical mall way, inspired by Chicago’s City Beautiful movement (Columbus’s famous 1908 Plan - rendering on facing page). The flood gave opportunity to create a different classically-inspired plan for the Civic Center.
...nearby The Annex at RiverSouth • The Lazarus Company’s original building still stands (in part) on High Street, south of Town Street. The well-known 1909 Lazarus building is part of a new development, but parts of the first Lazarus building remain south of the old Ohio National Bank, in the assemblage of two one-story buildings. They were the southern end of a series of buildings which were disguised to look like one building—with lights on top and an illuminated clock tower on top. Simon Lazarus greatly expanded his original store after the Civil War when he introduced boys’ clothing, as well as men’s clothing, into the Columbus market. Later merchandising firsts for the company, including fixing the date for Thanksgiving during the Roosevelt administration, made Lazarus a premier retailer even outside of Ohio. The buildings remained in the Lazarus family until 1967. • In addition to building a number of parking garages, Lazarus expanded its retail capacity to the west by purchasing a “home of ill repute” (which is a whole other story as Front Street prior to the 1930s was an especially colorful place) that became part of the Front Street basement store and, across Front Street, a former civic auditorium. From the stage where Caruso once sang, Columbus residents bought refrigerators, stoves, and other appliances in the 1950s and 1960s (now part of the condominiums). Historic Tidbits submitted by Doreen Uhas Sauer
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Historic Tidbits ... ...nearby Neighborhood Launch, Carlyle’s Watch Penthouse, Sixty Spring Condominiums, Exchange Urban Lofts, and City View • A nearby-neighbor of many of the condominiums is the Columbus Athenaeum, once the Masonic Temple in the 1890s (the original part is the southern-most portion of the building). Added onto over the years, the building’s expansion reflects the growth of fraternal organizations for men who wished to rise in civic leadership and business. Saved from demise by bulldozer (by hours!), the Columbus Athenaeum was reborn in 1996 after being purchased by the Ohio Preservation Alliance. • Spring Street, so named because an actual tributary runs underneath the street, was large enough to fish from in the early 20th century, according to later Deshler family members (whose ancestors had purchased the corner of Broad and High where One Columbus now stands). Under the street, the run to the river is remains enclosed by brick vaulting. • At 33 North Third, the old Central Union Telephone Company Building still stands (look for ghost signage on the building). The company eventually became part of American Telephone and Telegraph (Ohio Bell)—another telephone company , the Franklin County Telephone Company, stood at 107 North Third. Both date from the first decade of the 20th century. Telephone service was in Columbus by the 1890s and a number of separate companies vied for public subscription—or advertised under several names—incidentally, the very first telephones generally only connected to the police department.
..nearby 8 on the Square • In the first block of East Broad, across from the Ohio Statehouse, were several interesting buildings in the 19th and early 20th centuries: the Buckeye Tavern was a well-known watering hole which gave ways to the building of the towered Richardson Romanesque Board of Trade building (30 East Broad) which gave way to the James Rhodes Office Tower; Governor (yet to be President of the United States) Rutherford Hayes leased a house on East Broad so he could dash to work in the morning; the First Congregationalist Church was already outgrowing its space in its third building because of its minister, Reverend Washington Gladden, who launched the famous, progressive, and national Social Gospel movement from the Broad Street address. • The oldest building on Capitol Square (c. 1869) is on the east side of Broad—the former Hayden Bank once owned by industrialist Peter Hayden who owned 3,000 acres of coal field in southern Ohio and for whom the town of Haydenville was named. • The city’s first true skyscraper, the Wyandotte Building, 21 East Broad, is the only remaining building in Columbus designed by famed Chicago architect, Daniel Burnham— built 1897.
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• When the Deshler Hotel was opened in August 1913 (now the site of One Columbus), flamboyant New York Mayer Jimmie Walker (among many other famous people) came to officially open the hotel—with adjoining rooms in the LeVeque Tower, the hotel had well over 600 rooms. Walker attempted to “baptize” each and every space by taking a sip of champagne in each room. Word has it that he almost made good his vow. • William McKinley’s monument in front of the Statehouse marks the place where the then-Ohio Governor turned each day to wave to his beloved frail wife, Ida, before he began work in his office (to the right of the front entrance). They lived in the Neil House. Each day at 3 PM, he lowered the shade in his office as a secret signal to her that he loved her; each morning, she had a red carnation sent to him for his lapel. Years after his assassination, a monument with excerpts from his last speech in Buffalo, was unveiled at the spot from which McKinley waived. Alice Roosevelt, flamboyant daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt, did the honors, upstaging Ida. The red carnation became Ohio’s official flower. Incidentally, the surrounding figures to the grouping are allegorical representations of Ohio, and yes, the blacksmith is only wearing an apron. • The northeast corner of High and East Broad was home to Smith’s European Hotel, complete with a popular oyster bar, in the 1880s. The building (today’s building mimics the original one in scale and design) may still be best known to Columbusites as the home of Roy’s Jewelry (and its over the top illuminated sign) and/or the side door to Benny Klein’s restaurant (with over the top belly dancers). • In 1921 the National Football League was born in downtown Columbus with the Columbus Panhandlers team.
...nearby Ohio Lofts • Hartman Building (see Tom Betti’s story on Page 35) • In 1849, the City of Columbus constructed a market house on a large lot between Town and Rich Streets where one might find anything from blackberries to pigeons, potatoes to pork chops. Live chickens and rabbits were a staple until the market’s demise. In addition to being a farmers’ market downstairs with 388 feet of stall space to sell local produce, the second floor served as a city hall (since there was none) in the early days of the city. Central Market lasted until the 1960s with urban renewal in the Market-Mohawk area. • On Main, closer to the river, hog raising, slaughtering and packing barrels of salt pork was such an industry that in 1842, it was reported that 10,000 hogs were slaughtered there. This was also near where the feeder canal came into downtown—and flooding here was frequent.
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History of Hartman Hotel... Built in 1898 by patent medicine mogul
and developer Dr. Samuel B. Hartman as an extension for his patients of the smaller Surgical Hotel next door. The building also housed several administration offices of the Pe-Ru-Na Company between 1898 and 1901. As regular hotel guests started to outnumber patients, the building went from a hotel for his patients to an upgraded grand hotel opened to the general public in the fall of 1901. The six-story hotel was described as the most lavish hotel in Columbus during the time. The hotel was a destination for dining and entertainment and a popular gathering place for the wealthy elite, state politicians, tourists, and theater patrons - “the place to see and be seen” and “a favorite place for private dinners.” The hotel also advertised an orchestra concert every evening. The hotel had many unique features including: a large modern gymnasium on the first floor, a Ladies’ Parlor and Gentlemen’s Smoking Room shared the second floor, a lavish sixth floor “Gilded Age” grand dining room complete with hand painted ceiling murals, and the Hartman Sanitarium Baths (formerly called the Hartman Surgical Hotel) that was connected to the main structure by enclosed walking bridges on the second and third floors over Cherry Street. The third, fourth, and fifth floors contained over 106 sleeping rooms. A portion of the third floor housed a private apartment where Hartman and his family lived in the winter seasons. The luxurious grand dining room and ballroom offered guests a taste of Europe. Originally the hotel included a large overhanging porch in which the Ladies’ Parlor and Gentlemen’s Smoking Room/Hotel Bar shared. It extended across the five bay front with a veranda on the roof. Around 1905, Hartman expanded his financial empire and opened his own bank, the Market Exchange Bank. The hotel gymnasium on the ground floor was closed and replaced by the bank, which would later go through several expansions. Naturally, Hartman served as president of the bank until his death in 1918. Before 1919, there was no official state owned residence for the governor’s use. Many governors chose their favorite hotel, purchased a home, or rented quarters in the capital city during their term. 60
... now Hartman Loft Condominiums Governor Andrew L. Harris chose the Hartman Hotel to serve as his official residence during his term as Ohio’s 44th governor (1906-1909). Harris was one of the heroes of the Battle of Gettysburg and the last Civil War general to serve as a state governor in the United States. The only confirmed account of the hotel being the official residence of an Ohio Governor was that of Andrew Harris, however, a 1920 Columbus Dispatch article about the closing of second floor bar indicated “the Hartman was the residence and meeting place of the governors and other high state officials.” The hotel was also host to many of the fashionable and famous people of the times. Among them was President Theodore Roosevelt. Others of note include Roosevelt’s
socialite daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her husband Rep. Nicholas Longworth, who later became Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1925. Harriet Taylor Upton, president of the Ohio Women’s Suffrage Organization, held organizing meetings in the second floor hotel parlor in 1914. She later became the first woman to be vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the Ohio population and economy were booming. State government also grew, adding more employees than could work continued » 61
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within the Statehouse. The idea to construct a new office building first surfaced in 1913, igniting a debate spanning more than 16 years. As state government continued to grow, the discussion shifted from whether to build a new state owned building to short-term solutions of renting office until consensus on construction plans for new state building could be reached. In early May of 1921, it was announced that Hartman Hotel would close permanently. Newspaper accounts of the closing indicated that it was the social center of the wealthy elite and state politicians during the hotel’s prime. The reason for the closing was a deal brokered with the State of Ohio to lease the building. The state wanted to consolidate scattered state departments under one roof. These departments were renting office space in various downtown locations for premium rent because they out grew the state owned properties of the Ohio Statehouse and adjacent Judiciary Annex. The state was paying an estimated $54,000 per year with rents set to rise in July of 1921 to over $80,000. Adjutant General Florence had to act quickly for an alternative plan to protect the state budget. The lease would save the state an estimated $62,000 per year. Acting under authority of an emergency bill passed by both houses of the legislature, the Adjutant General Florence closed a deal to lease the building which was considered the biggest and most satisfactory real estate deal of that time. The Market Exchange Bank on the ground floor would remain paying the state $5,000 annual rent as reported by the Columbus Dispatch in 1921. The hotel would close on May 31, 1921 and state possession would begin on July 1, 1921. The Hartman Hotel would now be known as the Ohio Building, a state office building. The following state offices were moved to the Ohio Building: the State Industrial Commission, the State Library, Department of Health, Department of Highways, Department of 62
... now Hartman Loft Condominiums Industrial Relations, Department of Insurance & Securities and the Commission for the Blind. Along with the Ohio Statehouse and the Judicial Annex Building (now the Senate Building), the Ohio Building served as the primary center of Ohio state government until the Ohio Departments Building (now the Ohio Judicial Center and home to the Ohio Supreme Court) was opened in 1933. The Ohio Building would house various state offices throughout the next decades. In the early 1960s Huntington National Bank acquired the Market Exchange Bank and purchased the building. For the next twenty years the bank would remain and the floors above were filled with various tenants ranging from offices to furniture, clothing and jewelry stores along with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles which was the last of the state departments to remain and vacated in the early 1970s. With the demolition in 1981 of the Hartman Building, an office building across from the statehouse on the corner of State and Third Streets, the Hartman Hotel Building (aka the Ohio Building) would now inherit the Hartman Building namesake. In 1992, the bank branch of Huntington and the rest of the building were closed and for the next several years the building remained vacant and fell into disrepair. In mid 1999, Larry Rubin of Plaza Properties and three other partners purchased the building and began a multi-million dollar renovation for street level retail and office space on the five remaining floors. The restoration would restore the exterior and add windows to the rear of the building where buildings once stood. A modern glass staircase was also added to the rear of the building where the original fire escape stairs once stood. Designed by renowned Columbus architect Jonathan Barnes, the glass structure received the coveted Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects for his design in 2002. The original sixth floor ballroom also saw an extensive renovation led by Sullivan & Bruck Architects and was restored to its former grandeur where it became a popular wedding and event destination. The building saw yet another rebirth between 2005 and 2008 with residential conversions of floors two through six into the Hartman Loft Condominiums and is now home to over sixty downtown residents.
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