The Welsbach Building is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1906 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The building served as the middle western department of the Welsbach Company, a manufacturer of gas lights, from 1907 to 1929.[1][2][3]
Welsbach Building | |
 Exterior in 2010 | |
 Interactive map highlighting the building's location | |
| Location | 116-118 E. Chestnut St., Columbus, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′06″N 82°59′54″W / 39.968355°N 82.998403°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Jacob S. Goldsmith |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000444[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 1984 |
The building was extensively renovated around 1997 to become a Red Roof Inn.[4]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013. National Park Service. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. North American Book Dist LLC. December 2008. ISBN 9781878592705.
- ^ Ball, Brian R. (March 31, 1997). "Red Roof seeks abatement for downtown hotel site". Columbus Business First. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
