Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station - Columbus, Ohio - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From the historic marker in front:
The only remaining Columbus railroad station, the Toledo & Central Ohio (T&OC) Railroad Station was constructed in 1895 and was the departure point for William McKinley when he left for Washington D.C. to be sworn in as president. Designed by noted Columbus architects Joseph Warren Yost & Frank L. Packard, the pagoda style roof and tower have become Columbus icons. By 1900, the T&OC was purchased by the rival Hocking Valley Railroad and in 1911 the tracks were elevated above Broad Street. Later the New York Central Railroad gained control and used the station until 1930 when passenger service was transferred to Union Station in Columbus. Restored after the 1913 Flood and major fires in 1910 and 1975, the station was headquarters for the Central Ohio Volunteers of America from 1930 to 2003. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

NOTE: the NRHP database states that the current owner/occupant is the Volunteers of America. They stopped using the building in 2003. It is currently the Columbus Fire Fighters Hall.

Street address: 379 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH United States 43215 County / Borough / Parish: Franklin Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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