{"nrhp_refnum":"92001355","name":"Lincoln Theatre","other_names":["Ogden Theatre and Ballroom"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"77 E. Long St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbus","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":39.966937323000025,"lon":-82.98108415699994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-10-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Black"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story, steel-frame brick mixed-use commercial block with a basement, built in 1929 at 77 E. Long St. on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio. It contains storefronts, a theater, a second-floor ballroom and offices.","why_significant":"The nomination argues significance under Criterion A for its link to the cultural history of Columbus's African-American community. It was developed by an African-American fraternal order, built by an African-American construction company, and long served as a center of stage, screen and music entertainment. It is described as one of the best remaining vestiges of early 20th century African-American history in the city.","narrative":"Completed in 1929 on East Long Street in Columbus, this three-story brick building combines four storefronts, a theater, a second-floor ballroom and lodge offices. It was built for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, an African-American fraternal organization, and constructed by the African-American firm of Carl Anderson of Dayton. No architect has been identified. The exterior is restrained, with limestone storefronts and a wave-pattern beltcourse, while the interior was decorated in an Egyptian Revival theme, parts of which survive. Opened as the Ogden Theatre and Ballroom and renamed Lincoln in 1939, it served Columbus's African-American community when many downtown businesses excluded them. The ballroom hosted jazz and big band performances. Long Street, known as the Million Dollar Block, declined after the 1960s, and nearby theaters were demolished. The building has been vacant and deteriorated, but it retains integrity and remains one of the few surviving buildings from that era.","period_of_significance":"1928-1942","architect_builder":"Anderson, Carl, Builder; architect unknown","architectural_style":"Other/Egyptian Revival Influence","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Vacant for at least 15 years and deteriorated but retaining a high level of integrity; owned by a non-profit organization about to begin rehabilitation.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.459894-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/92001355.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92001355/a20608e190-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92001355/a20608e190-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lincoln_Theatre_in_Columbus.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lincoln_Theatre_in_Columbus.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"83001968","name":"Hamilton Park Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/hamilton-park-historic-district-83001968/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988593","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Theatre_(Columbus,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6551046"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/lincoln-theatre-92001355/"}