National Register of Historic Places

Godman, H.C., Co. Building

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Listed
June 13, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002552

About this property

The H.C. Godman Company was a shoe manufacturer based in Columbus, Ohio. The manufacturer was the first of significance in the city, founded by Henry Clay Godman as Hodder and Godman Leather in 1876. It operated until 1962, only one of two local shoe manufacturers in Columbus to survive into the 1960s. The company had its main factory at 347 W. Broad Street in the city's Franklinton neighborhood. At its height, it produced shoes in six locations around Columbus. The H.C. Godman Co. Building, located in Downtown Columbus, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

35 N 4th St.
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
39.96351, -82.99690

Categories

INDUSTRY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Godman, H.C., Co. Building listed on the National Register?

Godman, H.C., Co. Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Godman, H.C., Co. Building?

Godman, H.C., Co. Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Godman, H.C., Co. Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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