Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) (CC 3117) is charged, in part, with identifying districts, sites, buildings, structures, and/or objects that are of significance to the historical, architectural, or cultural development of the city, state, or nation; maintaining a list of these districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects; and providing regulation of these properties through design review. With these goals in mind, the Commission provides recommendations to City Council for the potential listing of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and/or objects on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties.
An application has been made by Peter Ketter, Sandvick Architects (Applicant), in cooperation with Kolby Turnock/Half-Baked Holdings, LLC. (Owner), to list the property located at 427 Cleveland Avenue, the Ford Motor Company Branch Assembly Plant, on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties. The subject building is locally significant for contributions it made to “the expansion of automobile ownership in Columbus, throughout central Ohio and beyond, serving as the assembly, distribution, and service hub for a large region during the early 20th century, when Ford was leading the way in making automobiles accessible to the broader public” (Ketter p. 4). The period of significance for the building is from 1914, the year of construction, to 1938, when Ford Motor Company vacated the building. The Columbus Register boundary for the property consists of one parcel (Franklin County Parcel #010-015761-00). The entirety is bounded by Cleveland Avenue to the east, the I-670 right-of-way to the south and west, and an adjacent property to the north.
Proper notice was given to the property owner, per CC 3117.061, and a signed and notarized owner consent form has been received. A public hearing was held February 18, 2021, per CC 3117.063. The public hearing was attended by the Applicant and the Owner, who provided comments in suppo...
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