A building in Columbus, Ohio
History
editIn 1891, the first section of the building opened as the Crystal Ice Manufacturing and Cold Storage Building. In 1918, an addition was built to house a larger ice storage plant.[1]
In November 1977, the Old Spaghetti Warehouse was announced to open in the building. In Jan 1978, during renovations to open the restaurant, the company knocked a hole in the wall to fit the old trolley car into the space, brought in from San Francisco. On April 25, 1978 the Spaghetti Warehouse was set to open in the space.[1]
On March 18, 2022, the 3-story Spaghetti Warehouse building in Columbus was evacuated after a partial roof collapse. The Columbus fire chief reported that the main support of the building's roof, which he described as the roof joist, collapsed. No injuries were reported, but the building was closed as unsafe until an inspection could be performed and the structure repaired if possible.[2][3][4] The building, which has seven dining rooms and seats up to 800 patrons, had been renovated as recently as 2021.[5]
In 2024, the restaurant owners and the Robert Weiler Company, a local developer, announced plans to demolish the building and replace it with a 15-story structure, incorporating 534 apartments, 577 parking spaces, and 15,000 square feet of retail/commercial space.[1][6] The new building would potentially house the Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant, while the Downtown location would become Warehouse 72, part of the Bistro 72 chain owned by the restaurant group.[7] The space is seen as a space "ripe for development", though preservationists including the Columbus Landmarks Foundation have spoken out about the building's importance.[7][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Proposal Calls for 15-Story Tower, Demolition of Former Spaghetti Warehouse Building". Columbus Underground. January 16, 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Ceiling partially collapses at Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant in Columbus". March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Spaghetti Warehouse in Columbus temporarily closed after partial ceiling collapse".
- ^ "No date set for Spaghetti Warehouse reopening after roof, ceiling collapse". March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Refresh of iconic Spaghetti Warehouse in the works". The Columbus Dispatch. May 10, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Restaurant Owner Involved in Plan to Redevelop Former Spaghetti Warehouse Site". Columbus Underground. January 18, 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b McKee, Sav (2024-01-18). "Spaghetti Warehouse could be moving back to original Broad St. location in new proposal". 614NOW. Retrieved 2024-01-20.