Downtown in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Schlee-Kemmler Building
Built 1895
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Schlee-Kemmler Building Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 39° 57.311′ N, 82° 59.944′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Downtown. It is on South High Street south of East Main Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 S High St, 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: Johann Christian Heyl (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Great Southern Hotel (about 300 feet away); Julian & Kokenge Company (about 700 feet away); Americas Pioneer Kindergarten (approx. 0.2 miles away); Riversouth Bioretention Basins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battleship U.S.S. Ohio (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ohio State Arsenal (approx. Ό mile away); Hartman Hotel Building (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Regarding Schlee-Kemmler Building. Excerpts from the National Register
this page online
The Schlee-Kemmler Building is nominated for its significance as one of the very few stone-facade 19th century commercial buildings left in the city of Columbus, and additionally as the most highly ornamental of those which remain.
The building was built for brewer Nicholas Schlee (1836-1914) of the Bavarian Brewery and Charles Kemmler who had his General Fire Insurance Agency on the second floor. The storefront has housed a variety of uses, including Sidney Hessenaur and Edward Lee's Saloon, the Bismark Cafι and the Southern Taxicab Co. For a time during the early twentieth century, the Humbart Camp and Cedar Camp #1 of the Woodman of the World held their fraternal meetings in the fourth floor public hall. From ca. 1916 until fairly recently the building was the home of the Echenrode Furniture Co.
Also see . . . Schlee-Kemmler Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1982. (Prepared by David L. Taylor, Columbus Landmarks Foundation; and Allen Shepherd, owner; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 20242. Schlee-Kemmler Building MarkerMarker is above the former bank deposit box in the foyer, as indicated by the arrow.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 20243. The Schlee-Kemmler BuildingSunday Dispatch via Columbus Metropolitan Library (Public Domain), circa 19114. Nicholas Schlee (1826-1914)A German businessman who came to Columbus in 1860, he operated Schlegel's Bavarian Brewery for 15 years before opening his own in 1875. That brewery later merged with Hoster-Columbus Associated Breweries. Schlee also owned the Lyceum Theater and was an officer with the Central Bank.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 455 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
