Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices

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.[1] They are located at the junction of Interstate 71 and Broad Street, a heavily trafficked area.[2]

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices
Interactive map pinpointing the buildings
Location620 and 630 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39.964437°N 82.983855°W / 39.964437; -82.983855, 39.964430°N 82.984172°W / 39.964430; -82.984172
Built1871-72
Architectural styleFrench Second Empire
NRHP reference No.87000466[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1987

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.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013. National Park Service. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "19th century mansion restored for company's local offices".
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