First Avenue School (Columbus, Ohio)

The First Avenue School is a former public school building in the Harrison West neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1983, and was listed as part of the Near Northside Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1980.[2] The building is one of the oldest in the neighborhood, built in 1874. It is also one of the oldest remaining school buildings in Columbus, built at the same time as the Second Avenue School and Stewart Alternative Elementary, also still extant.[3] In 1984, Wood Development remodeled the building into the First Avenue Office Center at a cost of $1.2 million.[4]

First Avenue School
Address
929 Harrison Avenue Columbus , Ohio United States
Information
Type	Public elementary school
School district	Columbus
First Avenue School
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Columbus Register of Historic Properties
Interactive map highlighting the building's location
Coordinates	39.980322°N 83.014805°W / 39.980322; -83.014805
Built	1874
Architect	David Riebel
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
Part of	Near Northside Historic District (ID80003001[1])
CRHP No.	CR-12
Designated CRHP	January 10, 1983

The Italianate structure has segmental arched windows, a wood cornice, hipped roof, and piers on the corner of each projection. The school's main entrance features a round arch with a brick keystone.[2]

South facade