Toledo & Ohio Central RR - Columbus
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N 39° 57.650 W 083° 00.638
17S E 328268 N 4425345
The only remaining railroad station in Columbus.
Waymark Code: WM4DGE
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2008
Views: 112
From the Ohio Historic Marker in front:
The only remaining Columbus railroad station. The Toledo & Ohio Central (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 firesin 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.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Union hall for the Columbus Fire Department firefighters IAFF Local 67
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Toledo & Ohio Central; Hocking Valley RR; New York Central RR
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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