Wyandotte Building

The Wyandotte Building is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was considered the city's first skyscraper, built in 1897-1898[2][3] and designed by Daniel Burnham's architectural firm.[4] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wyandotte Building
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location21 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39.961898°N 83.001343°W / 39.961898; -83.001343
Built1897-1898
NRHP reference No.72001013[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972

The steel frame building with a tile framed entry is part of the Chicago School of architecture and was built to be fireproof.[2] The building was surveyed for the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1955.

  • Office interior
  • 1955 HABS photo

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Wyandotte Building, 21 West Broad Street, Columbus, Franklin County, OH".
  3. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988306
  4. GmbH, Emporis. "Wyandotte Building, Columbus - 119061 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com.
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