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Chapter 1 · Building
Benjamin Smith House
Benjamin Smith House
Recorded year (source inventory): 1860
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The Benjamin Smith House is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The house was built c. 1860 for Benjamin E. Smith, a wealthy financier. Smith lived in the house until 1883, when he moved to New York City. Rented by Ohio as a governor's mansion, it housed Ohio governors George Hoadly and Joseph Foraker. In 1886, the Columbus Club, a private club in the city, purchased the house and grounds, and are still housed there today. The house was designed by Nathan B. Kelley, also one of the principal architects of the Ohio Statehouse. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
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The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
A remote or manually navigated catalogue study. The order follows recorded dates, not a pedestrian route; nearby regional places may be far apart. No walking duration is estimated.
Check each place's actual location and visitor rules. A catalogue pin does not grant entry or confirm present access. Use the atlas record and linked sources to plan a visit.
Automatically assembled catalogue study. Where text is drawn from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 applies to that text. Wikipedia article and contributor links are included with each applicable stop. Passages may be excerpted or abridged and include additional editorial date context. Other sources and original observation prompts retain their own terms.
1. Benjamin Smith House
Benjamin Smith House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1860
The Benjamin Smith House is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The house was built c. 1860 for Benjamin E. Smith, a wealthy financier. Smith lived in the house until 1883, when he moved to New York City. Rented by Ohio as a governor's mansion, it housed Ohio governors George Hoadly and Joseph Foraker. In 1886, the Columbus Club, a private club in the city, purchased the house and grounds, and are still housed there today. The house was designed by Nathan B. Kelley, also one of the principal architects of the Ohio Statehouse. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Observe: Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes.
Access: Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling.
Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Joseph-Cherrington House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1863
The Joseph-Cherrington House is a historic house in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The house was built in 1863 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Joseph-Cherrington House was built at a time when East Broad Street was a tree-lined avenue featuring the most ornate houses in Columbus; the house reflects the character of the area at the time. The Joseph-Cherrington House was built in 1863, and is the second-oldest in the area of East Broad Street. The house is significant as the residence of the family of Wilden E. Joseph, part of the Patton Manufacturing Co. Subsequent residents included Harold Cherrington, from 1930 to 1964. Cherrington was a journalist and dramatic editor for the Columbus Dispatch. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Observe: Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes.
Access: Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling.
Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Linus B. Kauffman House · Recorded year (source inventory): 1870
The Linus B. Kauffman House is a historic house in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The house was built in 1870 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Linus B. Kauffman House was built at a time when East Broad Street was a tree-lined avenue featuring the most ornate houses in Columbus; the house reflects the character of the area at the time. The building is also part of the 18th & E. Broad Historic District on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties, added to the register in 1988. The house was home to Linus B. Kauffman, vice president of the Kauffman-Lattimer Company, from 1907 to 1931. His widow outlived him, residing there until 1936. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.
Observe: Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes.
Access: Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling.
Record context: The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article.