National Register of Historic Places

Second Presbyterian Church

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Listed
January 11, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001972

About this property

Second Presbyterian Church (also known as Central Presbyterian Church) is a historic church building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1857 in a Romanesque style and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It closed in November 2011. The site was previously the location of the first public school in Columbus, built in 1826. The building was acquired by Columbus Association for the Performing Arts in 2013, and is being repurposed as a performance venue. CAPA CEO William Conner Jr. said the church building is "acoustically near perfect".

Location

132 S. Third St.
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
39.95954, -82.99720

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Second Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Second Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Second Presbyterian Church?

Second Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Second Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Second Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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