Benjamin Smith House (Columbus, Ohio)

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.[1][2]

Benjamin Smith House
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location181 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39.962398°N 82.995788°W / 39.962398; -82.995788
Builtc. 1860
ArchitectNathan B. Kelley
Architectural styleSecond Empire style, Italianate
NRHP reference No.73001438[1]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973

The house was designed by Nathan B. Kelley, also one of the principal architects of the Ohio Statehouse.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. Hunter, Bob (2012). A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus. Ohio University Press. p. 120.
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