National Register of Historic Places

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Listed
March 13, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000466

About this property

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices are two historic buildings in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. They are located at the junction of Interstate 71 and Broad Street, a heavily trafficked area. 620 E. Broad was built for Benjamin Huntington, brother of the founder of Huntington Bancshares. 630 E. Broad was built for Andrew Denny Rogers, locally known as the founder of the Columbus Club and the Columbus Consolidated Street Railway Co. In the 1920s, the buildings became home to the offices of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, an organization that Nationwide Insurance was born from.

Location

620 and 630 E. Broad St.
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
39.96427, -82.98399

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Sources

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When was Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices listed on the National Register?

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices?

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices?

The period of significance for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices is recorded as the industrial era.

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