Historic house in Columbus, Ohio
United States historic place
The
Lazarus House
is a historic house in
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
. It was built in 1886 for Frederick Lazarus Sr., president of the
F&R Lazarus & Company
, and was designed in the
French Second Empire
style. It has undergone numerous renovations since its construction, including for conversion into office space, into apartments, and back to predominantly single-family occupancy. The house is a contributing property of the
East Town Street Historic District
, on the
National Register of Historic Places
and
Columbus Register of Historic Properties
.
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Attributes
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The Lazarus House serves as an example for townhouses in the
East Town Street Historic District
, on the
National Register of Historic Places
.
[1]
It was added to the district when created in 1976, and to the district under the
Columbus Register of Historic Properties
in 1982. Its
mansard roof
, gable dormers, and heavy metal cornice exemplify the
Second Empire
style.
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It has about 7,000 sq ft (650 m
2
), including an addition at the back of the house dating to the 1940s.
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History
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The house was built in 1886 for Frederick Lazarus Sr., president of the
F&R Lazarus & Company
and son of company founder
Simon Lazarus
.
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The Lazarus family moved in about 1906 to a new and larger house at Bryden Road and S. Ohio Avenue; that house was demolished in 1924.
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By 1976, the house held the office of a medical doctor, Henry B. Lacey.
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By 1979 Lacey had sold it to one of his students, Thomas Mallory, who used it for the offices of Joint Implant Surgeons Inc. and continued restoring the property.
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Beginning in 1982, it was renovated for office rental use by the Bernstein Group.
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In 2013?2014, following concerns the house might be demolished, local restorationists Jeff Darbee and Nancy Recchie led a renovation funded by federal and state historic tax credits. The project restored many of the original features of the house, including the grand staircase and geometric wood flooring, and created three luxury apartments, and restoring many original features, including a grand staircase and geometric wood flooring.
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The house was listed for sale at $890,000 in 2020;
[8]
the buyers began further restoration as a private residence with the help of a
tax abatement
.
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References
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a
b
c
d
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013.
National Park Service
. Retrieved
June 27,
2020
.
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a
b
"Lazarus House renovation underway"
.
NBC4 WCMH-TV
. January 19, 2022 [January 18, 2022]
. Retrieved
August 29,
2023
.
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a
b
Warren, Brent (February 6, 2014).
"Restoration of Lazarus House a Win for Preservationists"
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Columbus Underground
. Retrieved
April 24,
2022
.
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Arter, Bill (October 16, 1966).
"Columbus Vignettes: Lazarus Home"
.
Columbus Dispatch magazine
. p. 25 – via NewsBank.
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"Spruced up at Tour Time"
.
Columbus Dispatch
. September 21, 1979.
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"Properties Being Improved"
.
Columbus Dispatch
. January 13, 1983.
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"Average mortgage 12.5% survey says"
.
Columbus Dispatch
. October 17, 1982
. Retrieved
September 4,
2023
.
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a
b
Englehart, Sophia.
"Lazarus Family Home Listed for Sale"
.
Columbus Monthly
. Retrieved
April 24,
2022
.
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"Lazarus House renovation underway"
.
Columbus Business First
. January 18, 2022
. Retrieved
April 24,
2022
.
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