National Register of Historic Places

Orton Memorial Laboratory

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Listed
November 25, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83004292

About this property

The Orton Memorial Laboratory is a historic building in the Weinland Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Built in 1929, Orton Memorial Laboratory was originally used as the headquarters for the Standard Pyrometric Cone Company. The company was established by the son of the founding president of the Ohio State University. The laboratory was designed by Howard Dwight Smith, the same architect who designed the Thompson Library and the Ohio Stadium. A recent rehabilitation project turned the laboratory into a modern industrial office space. Additions to the building include the west wing, added in 1956, and the east wing, added in 1962.

Location

1445 Summit St.
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
39.99235, -83.00179

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Orton Memorial Laboratory listed on the National Register?

Orton Memorial Laboratory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Orton Memorial Laboratory?

Orton Memorial Laboratory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Orton Memorial Laboratory?

The period of significance for Orton Memorial Laboratory is recorded as the industrial era.

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