Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station
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Macklin Hotel

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2008

1. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station Marker

Inscription. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station The only remaining Columbus railroad station, The Toledo & Ohio Central (T&OC) Railroad Station was constructed in 1895 and was the departure point for William McKinley when he left for Washington D.C to be sworn in as president. Designed by noted Columbus architects Joseph Warren Yost & Frank L. Packard, the pagoda style roof and tower have become Columbus icons. By 1900, the T&OC was purchased by the rival Hocking Valley Railroad and in 1911 the tracks were elevated above Broad Street. Later the New York Central Railroad gained control and used the station until 1930 when passenger service was transferred to Union Station in Columbus. Restored after the 1913 Flood and major fires in 1910 and 1975, the station was headquarters for the Central Ohio Volunteers of American from 1930 to 2003. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Macklin Hotel The Macklin Hotel was constructed prior to 1895 and predates the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Station. It was located adjacent to the station and had three towers and a pagoda style roof matching the

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depot. The Macklin Hotel was located at 387 W. Broad St. in front of the crystal ice plant which supplied ice to the railroads prior to refrigeration. After the hotel closed, the building was used for several restaurants and cafes until its demolition in 1955.

Erected 2007 by The Oscar L. Thomas, Jr. Family, The Columbus Historical Society, The Franklinton Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 106-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 39° 57.65′ N, 83° 0.637′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 40) and Starling Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

Macklin Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2008

2. Macklin Hotel Marker

379 West Broad Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prairie Garden (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dorrian Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Cross Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Triceratops Horridus / Tyrannosaurus Rex (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Conrad, June 7, 2018

3. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station and Marker

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station / Macklin Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2010

4. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station / Macklin Hotel Marker

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station (East Facade) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2008

5. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station (East Facade)

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station Pagoda Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2008

6. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station Pagoda Tower

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

7. Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station / Macklin Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,113 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 7, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on October 27, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7. submitted on April 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station⎯⎯⎯Macklin Hotel

Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station
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Macklin Hotel