Continental Center is a 26-story,
skyscraper in
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Downtown Columbus is the central business district of Columbus, Ohio. Downtown is centered on the intersection of Broad and High Streets, and encompasses all of the area inside the Inner Belt. Downtown is home to most of the tallest buildings ...
. It is the 14th tallest building in Columbus. It was completed in 1973 and designed by architectural firm
Brubaker/Brandt. The building follows a modernist architectural style and has been known as the Ohio Bell Building and the Ameritech Building. The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2021.
History
Designed by Brubaker/Brandt for the
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, now doing business as AT&T Ohio, is the Bell Operating Company serving most of Ohio and parts of West Virginia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T.
Its headquarters is the Ohio Bell Building at 750 Huron Roa ...
, the building was constructed from 1970 to 1973, with an approximate cost of $20 million.
The building was sold in 2021 for $12 million. In 2022, the new owners began making plans to convert its office spaces into 330 apartment units.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Columbus, Ohio
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places entries in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The National Register is a federal register for buildings, structures, and sites of historic significance. This is intended to be a compl ...
References
External links
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Skyscraper office buildings in Columbus, Ohio
Buildings and structures in Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Office buildings completed in 1973
Brutalist architecture in Ohio
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