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Columbus, OH - General Views

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The map segment on the right is Columbus circa 1872. The author was B.F. Bowen and it was printed by Stedman, Brown & Lyon of Cincinnati. (David Rumsey Collection)

Traveling from East to West, the original National Road traveled into Columbus, OH on Friend St. (Now East Main St.), turned NW (right) on High St. and then traveled West (left)and out of town on W. Broad St. (Blue line)

Click on the map segment to see the complete map. (No, the segment is not crooked. It's an illusion.)
Columbus, OH - 1872
Center of Columbus, OH - 1872


Broad St. looking west

Broad St. looking west

Broad St. Bridge, Municipal Buildings, A.I.U. Citadel Building

Broad St. Bridge, Municipal Buildings, A.I.U. Citadel Building

Birdseye View of N. High St.

Birdseye View of N. High St.

High Street North from the Capitol, Columbus, OH

High Street North from the Capitol, Columbus, OH

View of South High Street

View of South High Street

Court House, Columbus, Ohio

Court House, Columbus, Ohio

Board of Trade Building

Board of Trade Building

The Armory

The Armory

10th Company Quarters, Columbus Barracks

10th Company Quarters, Columbus Barracks

Institution for the Deaf and Dumb

Institution for the Deaf and Dumb

View of Franklin Park

View of Franklin Park

Governor's Mansion

Governor's Mansion

Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall

Mirror Lake and Campbell Hall, Ohio State University

Mirror Lake and Campbell Hall, Ohio State University

Ohio State Office Building and Grounds

Ohio State Office Building and Grounds

Ohio State Capitol

Ohio State Capitol

Olentangy Park Theater

Olentangy Park Theater

St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum and Catholic Church

St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum and Catholic Church

Our Jewels Monoment

Our Jewels Monoment

Ohio State Penitentiary

Ohio State Penitentiary

Ohio State Penitentiary

Ohio State Penitentiary

Ohio State Penitentiary

Ohio State Penitentiary

Port Columbus Airport

Port Columbus Airport

Power House and O.R.

Power House and O.R.

The Rustic Bridge at Schiller Park

The Rustic Bridge at Schiller Park

Ohio State School for the Blind

Ohio State School for the Blind

Exhibit of the Log Cabin in which Gen. Grant was born, State Fair Grounds

Exhibit of the Log Cabin in which Gen. Grant was born, State Fair Grounds

Swimming Pool at Indianola Park

Swimming Pool at Indianola Park

Union Station and High St. looking south

Union Station and High St. looking south

Union Station

Union Station

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  Last Update: Feb. 28, 2010