Schlee-Kemmler Building

The Schlee-Kemmler Building is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983. It was also included in the South High Commercial Historic District, added to those registers in 1983 and 1987, respectively.

Schlee-Kemmler Building
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Location328 S. High Street, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′19″N 82°59′57″W / 39.955408°N 82.999056°W / 39.955408; -82.999056
Built1895
ArchitectDauben, Krumm & Riebel
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
Part ofSouth High Commercial Historic District
NRHP reference No.82001461[1]
CRHP No.CR-15
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1982
Designated CRHPJanuary 10, 1983

The building was constructed in 1895 and was designed for a brewer’s office and insurance agency.[2] In 1986, it was renovated by Lincoln Construction Co. into offices.[3] By 2019, the building was vacant and in 2022, architecture firm BBCO and Day Companies purchased the building. Renovations were completed in 2024.[2]

The building was nominated to the National Register for its significance as one of few 19th century commercial buildings with stone facades left in Columbus, and the most ornamental of those that remain.[1][4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Historic downtown Columbus office building gets new life with BBCO". Columbus Business First. April 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ "Older Buildings Given 2nd Chance Downtown". The Columbus Dispatch. January 15, 1986. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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