{"nrhp_refnum":"72001013","name":"Wyandotte Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"21 W. Broad St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbus","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":39.96179534300006,"lon":-83.01283869999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1972-02-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A skyscraper office and bank building at 21 W. Broad Street in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, built 1897-1898 and designed by the Chicago firm of Daniel Burnham and Co.","why_significant":"It was Columbus's first skyscraper and first skeleton-frame building. It is described as a fine example of the Chicago School, with a facade treated like a classical column (base, shaft and capital) and characteristic bay windows. It also reflects the Burnham and Root era of design.","narrative":"Standing at 21 W. Broad Street, just west of High Street and the Ohio Statehouse, this Columbus office tower was built in 1897-98 as a bank and office building. Designed by the Chicago firm of Daniel Burnham and Co., it was the city's first skyscraper and its first skeleton-frame building. A two-story battered base supports a nine-story shaft, topped by a restrained cornice with an arcaded corbel table. Triple-hung bay windows articulate the north and west facades, lightening the sturdy masonry covering and giving the individual offices a human scale. The design is described as a fine example of the Chicago School, closer to the Burnham and Root era than to Burnham's later work. The State of Ohio bought the building in 1916, and it housed boards, commissions and veterans organizations. Apart from air conditioning and replacement window sash, it retains its original appearance. Demolition of neighboring buildings and the state's uncertain plans put it at risk.","period_of_significance":"1897-1898","architect_builder":"Daniel Burnham and Co. (Chicago)","architectural_style":"Chicago School","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, occupied by state government offices, and largely original apart from air conditioning and replaced window frames and sash. Its future was uncertain once a new state office building was completed.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.360348-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/72001013.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72001013/6bdd3076e6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72001013/6bdd3076e6-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wyandotte_Building_in_Columbus.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wyandotte_Building_in_Columbus.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988306","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyandotte_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57080577"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/wyandotte-building-72001013/"}