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34-484: The present-day building has had many expansions and renovations, and today occupies much of a city block. It has five stories facing High Street , increasing to seven stories on Front Street. The West Town Street facade of the building is largely as originally built. F&R Lazarus & Company was founded nearby in 1851, possibly between Rich and Mound Streets. By 1858 it moved to the Parsons Building, at

68-415: A grid pattern with the intersection of Broad and High Streets at its center. The address system begins its numbering at the intersection of Broad and High, with numbers increasing in magnitude with distance from Broad or High, as well as cardinal directions used alongside street names. The street has a relatively broad width; it was originally laid out to be 100 ft (30 m) wide. Only Broad Street

102-636: A historic and shopping district centered around High Street. The road continues into Downtown Columbus . There, the street enters Capitol Square , intersecting with Broad Street , the other main artery of the city. The square is the cultural center of downtown, and includes the Ohio Statehouse , the state capitol building. High Street continues south out of Downtown through the Brewery District by German Village , and readjusts more south upon entering Merion Village . It continues through

136-553: A history of saloons and speakeasies adorning the main thoroughfare of what is today High Street. North Columbus was also the site of a brick factory and a mill along the banks of the Olentangy River, which was owned and operated by the Beers Family, who helped to settle the area originally. Soon after being annexed in 1871, the city had a new neighbor in the community in 1873, The Ohio State University. Ohio State brought

170-473: A housing crisis in the Columbus suburbs. This major influx of GIs and students caused the housing market to flip. Home ownership dropped from over 50% to around 10% as many of the large old houses were converted to multi-family high density housing that would accommodate the renter population. Historically off campus housing has poor housing stock, this is the case for neighborhoods close to Ohio State; however,

204-499: A large stretch of the city's South Side, where it terminates just south of the city borders in Hamilton Township , continuing on as U.S. Route 23. High Street has been one of Columbus's two main corridors since its founding, along with Broad Street , meeting at a 100 percent corner downtown. The street (among other main corridors) was laid out from the city's founding in 1812 into the following year. These streets and

238-401: A major boom to the area and with that boom came more people that needed to live, work, and play. This really was the birth of what Old North Columbus is today. Old North Columbus has a number of Historic structures dating back to the early 19th Century. The North Columbus Commercial Historic District , which encompasses the entire stretch of High Street between Hudson Street and Dodridge Street

272-521: A melting pot of significant diversity including the full spectrum of working class to the wealthy as well as its share of students. After World War II there was a tremendous number of veterans looking to go to school at Ohio State with the GI Bill and at the same time the Baby Boomers were headed to college as well. This, paired with the national trend of " white flight " moving to the suburbs, led to

306-624: A popular entertainment district for students at Ohio State. One of the notable popular restaurants was The Blue Danube, a popular restaurant of the neighborhood from 1940 to when it closed in 2018. The business's new owner plans to reopen the Blue Danube in the summer or fall of 2023. There is one school located in Old North Columbus, which is the Columbus North International School, located at

340-484: Is a list of historic sites on High Street, from north to south. Historic districts are not included in this table, but are mentioned in § Historic districts . Buildings within historic districts, but no individual landmark designation, are not included in this table. There are numerous historic districts through which High Street passes. Buildings in these districts with individual landmark designations are described in § Individual landmarks . From north to south,

374-601: Is considered one of Columbus's two main roads, along with Broad Street . High Street extends north and south far into Ohio, though it is named High Street starting at the northern end of Columbus (in Delaware County ). North of this it is U.S. Route 23 . Continuing south, the road quickly enters Franklin County and passes through some northerly suburbs in Columbus. The road enters Worthington and Riverlea , two municipalities that are enclaves of Columbus. The street

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408-583: Is on the National Register of Historic Places . There is also an original early 19th century log cabin, built in 1806 by David Beers, still present in the neighborhood. The log cabin was built near present-day Dodridge Street, but was later moved to Norwich Avenue. Also appearing on the National Register of Historic Places is the old North High School , a Tudor Revival building designed by famed architect, Frank Packard , which opened on September 2, 1924. The Ramlow building, or Ramlow Hall, on

442-568: Is popular for its local music and its unique "untouched architecture", which is reminiscent of its old roots. Old North Columbus is bounded to the north by Glen Echo Ravine, to the south by Lane Avenue, to the west by the Olentangy River, and to the east by the Conway Railroad Tracks. This Columbus neighborhood is a smaller subdivision of the University District, which comprises all of the neighborhoods surrounding

476-641: Is the primary corridor of Worthington's central business district. High Street resumes in Columbus, going through its Clintonville neighborhood. There it adjusts from running approximately due south to slightly southeast. It continues through Old North Columbus and then the University District , where it also passes by the Ohio State University . Immediately afterward, it enters the Short North Arts District ,

510-413: The Ohio State University campus. Established as North Columbus in 1842, the name of the town largely lost relevance when it was annexed by city of Columbus in 1871. In an effort by the city to reestablish the neighborhood's identity, a street project was proposed in 2000 to add two arches at the north and south borders of the neighborhood bearing the neighborhood's name, Old North Columbus. In 2009, upon

544-677: The West. Nearly all other streets running east–west can be classified as residential streets, most of which are one-way, in alternating directions. US Route 23 also runs through Old North Columbus using Indianola Ave., Hudson St., Summit St. (southbound), and N. 4th St. (northbound). Old North Columbus is also very accessible by bus. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has local bus routes traveling along High, Summit, and 4th Streets, one express route traveling along High St., and two cross-town routes traveling along Arcadia Ave. and Hudson St. The residential sector of Old North Columbus has always been

578-468: The already-foundering store. A pedestrian walkway was installed over High Street between the mall and the Lazarus store, forming it as one of the anchors of the mall. The department store closed in 2004. Its last decade had seen sales decline 60 percent. Its iconic sign was removed August 28, 2004. The store building was converted into a mixed-use space. A rooftop garden was installed to harvest water to cool

612-601: The building of the arches, there was a campaign led by the Olde North Columbus Preservation Society to add the letter “e” to the end of “Old”, on the two arches. According to Preservation Society member Seth Golding, "Olde was the spelling in the 1850s. It's more quaint, not just old. " Despite Preservation Society claims that the spelling was supposed to be corrected, the two arches retain the original spelling of “Old”. Solomen and George W. Beers platted 40 acres of land in 1847 to create

646-572: The building. The building earned a LEED Gold rating following the renovations. Much of the 700,000 sq ft (65,000 m) building is currently used for government offices, including the county economic development offices, and the Ohio Department of Medicaid , Ohio Department of Insurance , and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency . The Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Ohio State University Urban Arts Space, and AIA Columbus are located here as well. The city department of development

680-554: The corner of High Street and Dodridge is one of a handful of prominent historic building along High Street, which date back to the late 19th century, and are still present. Built by Catherine Volk Ramlow in 1881, the Ramlow building was a drygoods and grocer merchant. The Global Community United Methodist Church, formerly the North Methodist Church, was built on the corner of High Street and Wilcox Street in 1874, but

714-565: The districts are: Old North Columbus Old North Columbus is a neighborhood located just north of the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio . It was founded in 1847 where, at the time, it was a stand-alone city out of the confines of Columbus until it was incorporated into the City of Columbus in 1871. In its early years the city was a popular stagecoach stop with people traveling from Worthington to Columbus. Today Old North Columbus

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748-458: The entire grid were laid out 12 degrees off from a north-south and east-west alignment. High Street is likely named for the high ridge along which it was laid out. Broad Street and High Street both traverse beyond the extent of the city; High Street is the longest in Columbus, running 13.5 mi (21.7 km) (23.4 across the county), while Broad Street is longer across the county, at 25.1 mi (40.4 km). The city's street plan follows

782-406: The first permanent settlement of Clinton Township, which they named North Columbus. This community was separate from the city of Columbus, which lay just to the south, but was later annexed by Columbus in 1871. During the 19th Century, North Columbus was a stagecoach stop between downtown Columbus and Worthington. Unlike the adjacent temperance-minded neighborhood of Clintonville , North Columbus had

816-403: The housing is generally of better quality farther north. Old North Columbus has had a long history of restaurants, bars, and music venues, which still holds true today. With the core of commercial district located along High Street, the businesses in the neighborhood range from grocery stores, pharmacies, printing and copy services, laundromats, barber shops and salons, but primarily this has been

850-412: The neighborhood is High St. and running east and west is Hudson St. This is where many restaurants, bars, shops, and entertainment destinations are located, and where most of the activity is centered. From these main thoroughfares, arterial streets the run East and West. These arterials include Lane Ave. and Dodridge St., which are the only two streets in the neighborhood which bridge the Olentangy River to

884-436: The site of the old North High School at 100 E Arcadia Avenue. This 7th through 12th grade school, which was founded in 2010, is largely focused around international studies programs, such as their World Language Studies Program and their International Seminar Program. This school is a part of a network of other International Schools in Columbus such as Ecole Kenwood Elementary School, and Columbus North International School. It

918-418: The southwest corner of Town and High streets. In 1909, the company moved to the current Lazarus Building, and moved from being predominantly a men's clothing store to a general department store. It was the first building in the city to feature an escalator, in 1909. The model was soon removed, but modern electric escalators were installed in 1947, another first for the city. One of the building's first additions

952-858: The street has numerous cultural landmarks and attractions. These include Highbanks Metro Park , the Pontifical College Josephinum , the Newport Music Hall , the Ohio State University , the university's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum , the Greater Columbus Convention Center , the Lazarus Building , and the Franklin County Government Center . Buildings on High Street can have one of several types of official landmark designations: Below

986-462: Was also located here until the completion of the Michael B. Coleman Government Center . Every Christmastime from 1963 to 1990, the store's 50,000-gallon water tower on its roof was lit with string lights to resemble a Christmas tree. The tradition was postponed for two years during the 1970s energy crisis , and was discontinued in 1990 due to decreased visibility around modern high-rises. The store

1020-544: Was built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture, which was a popular style for many public buildings throughout the late 19th century and early 20th century. Medary Elementary School closed in 2007 and the building has served as the home for the Bridgeway Academy, formerly Helping Hands Center for Special Needs, since 2008. The main thoroughfare running North and South through

1054-685: Was constructed in 1925; a new seven-story building west of the original structure, and originally joined to the main structure through pedestrian bridges over Wall Street. The new building was announced to be built in June 1925. In 1989 the City Center Mall was opened across from the Lazarus Building (at the current site of the Columbus Commons ). The mall duplicated many of the Lazarus store's items, though it helped support

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1088-472: Was destroyed by a fire in 1929. Despite economic hardships of the Great Depression, the church was rebuilt 12 years later and dedicated on September 27, 1942 by Bishop H. Lester Smith. Medary Avenue Elementary School , located at 2500 Medary Avenue, was built in 1892 by David Riebel , who was hired as the first Columbus Public Schools architect in 1893. The impressive three-story masonry building

1122-580: Was known for its window displays, especially during the holidays. Its highlight was the "big window" at Town and High streets. High Street (Columbus, Ohio) High Street is a major thoroughfare in Central Ohio , predominantly in Franklin County and Columbus . It stretches from the northern border of Columbus in Delaware County south to the southern boundary of Franklin County just past Columbus's municipal boundaries. The street

1156-531: Was wider, at 120 feet, while most others were 82.5 feet, and alleys were 33 feet wide. For public transportation, numerous Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) routes utilize High Street. Routes 2 E Main / N High and 102 , and the Night Owl run on a long extent of the street; the 102 is a limited-stop service, while the Night Owl provides late-night service. Beside the historic landmarks listed below,

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