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Coordinates: 39°57′54.594″N 83°0′2.567″W / 39.96516500°N 83.00071306°W / 39.96516500; -83.00071306
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This article is about the building in Columbus, Ohio. For the building in Perth, Western Australia, see Atlas Building, Perth. For the building in Lima, Peru, see Atlas Building, Lima.

Columbus Savings and Trust Building
The Atlas Building in 2010, before its renovation
Map
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Location8 E Long Street
Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′54.594″N 83°0′2.567″W / 39.96516500°N 83.00071306°W / 39.96516500; -83.00071306
Built1905
ArchitectFrank Packard
Architectural styleSecond Renaissance Revival, Sullivanesque
NRHP reference No.77001060[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1977

The Atlas Building, originally the Columbus Savings & Trust Building, is a high-rise building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, built in 1905 and designed by Frank Packard. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The building has seen two major renovations, in 1982 and 2014.

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The thirteen-story Atlas Building faces Long Street in Downtown Columbus, with its western portion facing High Street, one of the city's two main thoroughfares. The building has ornate features in three distinct segments, topped with an elaborate terra-cotta cornice, typical of skyscrapers of the time.[2][3]

History

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The Atlas Building was designed by prolific Ohio architect Frank Packard.[4] The Building was built for the Columbus Savings & Trust Company, then based in the Spahr Building on Broad Street.[1] Ground was broken for construction in May 1904.[5] The construction project of the building, estimated at $500,000, was awarded to the Chicago-based firm John Griffiths and Son, who completed the building in 1905.[6] After the Columbus Savings and Trust Company filed for bankruptcy, the building was acquired by Depositors Realty Company in 1913.[1] That same year, the Atlas Building served as the original headquarters of the Athletic Club of Columbus.[7] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 1977.[1]

The Atlas Building underwent renovation from 1979 to 1982 under the direction of architect David C. Hughes, who restored storefronts using precast colored concrete.[8][9] In 2011, the building was purchased by real estate developer Michael Schiff and in 2014 converted to apartments in a $20 million renovation.[10][11]

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  • Site of the building in 1895, including the neighboring Monypeny Block building (1878-1970)
    Site of the building in 1895, including the neighboring Monypeny Block building (1878-1970)
  • C. 1900-1915
    C. 1900-1915
  • Front entrance
    Front entrance
  • Building reverse
    Building reverse
  • View from the Rhodes State Office Tower
    View from the Rhodes State Office Tower

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Ohio SP Columbus Savings and Trust Building. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013.
  3. ^ "Atlas Building/Brunson Building | Columbus Makes Art". ColumbusMakesArt.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Packard, Frank Lucius". Knowlton School of Architecture. The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Columbus02861a". Columbus Memory. Columbus Metropolitan Library. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  6. ^ Wartenberg, Steve (October 16, 2013). "Century-old Atlas Building bringing more upscale living Downtown". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Our History". Athletic Club of Columbus. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Darbee, Jeffrey T.; Recchie, Nancy A. (2008). The AIA Guide to Columbus. Ohio University Press. p. 131. ISBN 9780821416846.
  9. ^ "Downtown Historic Resources". City of Columbus. June 1985. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Rose, Marla Matzer (March 2, 2011). "Atlas' newest owner wants to turn it into apartments". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "00000101_1". digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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