Knights of Columbus Building

80 South 6th St. / 306 East State St., Columbus, Ohio. County/parish: Franklin.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 24, 2020. NRIS 100005448.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Boys and Girls Club Building
  • Salesians Building

From Wikipedia:

Knights of Columbus Building (Columbus, Ohio)

The Knights of Columbus Building is a historic building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

The building was listed as one of the most endangered properties in Columbus in 2018, in a report by Columbus Landmarks. It was designed by Richards, McCarty and Bulford and was built in 1927. It served as the local headquarters for the Knights of Columbus. The Roman Catholic order the Salesian Society acquired the building in 1968, and it became known as the Salesian Boys and Girls Club. It later served as the Bosco Center, until May 2017.

The five-story building has numerous athletic facilities: a gymnasium, bowling alley, swimming pool, and basketball court, in addition to a grand ballroom.

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