White–Haines Building

The White–Haines Building, also known as C. O. Haines Optical Company Building, is a historic building located at 82 North High Street in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.[2] The building is part of the High and Gay Streets Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

White–Haines Building
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Location82 N High Street, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′51″N 83°00′02″W
Built1913
ArchitectRichards, McCarty & Bulford
Part ofHigh and Gay Streets Historic District (ID14000041[1])
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 2014

The building has a concrete frame, glazed terra-cotta exterior in a grid of pilasters and horizontal spandrels. It is adorned in leaf motifs (trefoil or cloverleaf) and the north storefront that was once a jewelry store has detailed bronze-colored metal.[3] It was built in 1913. It was designed by Richards, McCarty & Bulford.[4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Architecture – Columbus by Robert E. Samuelson, The Foundation, 1976, p. 102
  3. The AIA Guide to Columbus By Jeffrey T. Darbee, Nancy A. Recchie page 130
  4. AIA Guide to Columbus, Ohio
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