Continental Center (Columbus, Ohio)

Continental Center is a 26-story, 348 ft (106 m) skyscraper in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is the 14th tallest building in Columbus. It was completed in 1973 and designed by architectural firm Brubaker/Brandt. The building follows a modernist architectural style and has been known as the Ohio Bell Building and the Ameritech Building. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

Continental Center
View from Rhodes State Office Tower
General information
TypeOffice
Location150 East Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39.964445°N 82.997136°W / 39.964445; -82.997136
Completed1973
Height
Roof348 ft (106 m)
Technical details
Floor count26
Floor area479,995 sq ft (44,593.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Brubaker/Brandt
DesignatedDecember 20, 2021
Reference no.100007231
References
[1]

History

Designed by Brubaker/Brandt[2] for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, the building was constructed from 1970 to 1973, with an approximate cost of $20 million.[3]

The building was sold in 2021 for $12 million. In 2022, the new owners began making plans to convert its office spaces into 330 apartment units.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Continental Center". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. "City Firm to Design New Federal Building". The Columbus Dispatch. May 31, 1973. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  3. "Ohio Bell Site Zoning Variances OKd". The Columbus Dispatch. September 26, 1970. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  4. "Continental Centre in Columbus to be converted into apartments". The Columbus Dispatch. June 1, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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