{"nrhp_refnum":"12000330","name":"United States Post Office and Courthouse","other_names":["Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"85 Marconi Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbus","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":39.963852846000066,"lon":-83.00537092699994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-06-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A five-story, U-shaped federal building at 85 Marconi Boulevard in downtown Columbus, Ohio, built in 1934 as the United States Post Office and Courthouse beside the Scioto River; also known as the Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a distinctive example of Neo-Classical Revival architecture under Criterion C, at the local level. Its design falls within the Public Works Administration era of federal buildings, and it retains elaborate classical detailing, materials and finishes.","narrative":"Completed in 1934 as a post office and courthouse, this five-story federal building at 85 Marconi Boulevard in downtown Columbus sits on a trapezoidal site beside the Scioto River. Its U-shaped plan follows the angled site, with three wings around a central light court and a three-story colonnade on the north side facing a garage and concourse. The walls are Ohio sandstone over a pink-gray granite base, with pink granite door surrounds, carved eagles and lion's head medallions, and cast aluminum spandrel medallions. Neo-Classical Revival design combines Greek and Renaissance elements, with some Moderne influence inside. It was designed by Richards, McCarty and Bulford with James A. Wetmore of the Treasury Department, in the Public Works Administration era of federal construction. It is listed for its architecture at the local level. It retains much of its original detailing and materials, and it still houses courtrooms and government offices while its sandstone is being repaired.","period_of_significance":"1934","architect_builder":"Richards, McCarty and Bulford; James A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department","architectural_style":"Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Revivals: Neo-Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a courthouse and government offices; a rehabilitation of the sandstone facade and window glazing is underway, expected to finish in 2013.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.041892-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/12000330.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000330/0417471727-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000330/0417471727-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Carol M. Highsmith","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exterior,_Joseph_P._Kinnerary_U.S._Courthouse,_Columbus,_Ohio_LCCN2010719605.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol M. Highsmith</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exterior,_Joseph_P._Kinnerary_U.S._Courthouse,_Columbus,_Ohio_LCCN2010719605.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988312","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_P._Kinneary_United_States_Courthouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92312860"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/united-states-post-office-and-courthouse-12000330/"}