Near East Side Tour Preview

St Paul AME Church

Organized in 1823 as Bethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchSt. Paul A.M.E.Church is the oldest congregation of African Descent in Columbus. https://www.stpaulamecolumbusohio.net/

Long Street Bridge

Lincoln Theater

The Edna

The Alpha Hospital

Alpha Hospital and Professional Building was built in 1920. Located on the corner of 17th and Long Street, this hospital was established by Dr. William Method and Dr. R. M. Tribbitt for the African-American community. It cost $23,000 to erect and functioned as a private institution.-OSU Libraries https://library.osu.edu/site/mhcb/2011/05/09/alpha-hospital/Photo: https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/memory/id/10363/

The Charles

The Old Governors Mansion

East High School

The Ohio University Hospital East

The Lemon Building

Ohio State University Care Outpatient East

Poindexter Village

Beatty Community Recreation

The Ohio State University, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center

The Kings Arts Complex

Columbus Urban League

The Columbus Urban League (CUL) is a community‐based, non‐profit, advocacy organization. Founded in 1918, the CUL is an affiliate of the National Urban League. We stand as one of the largest and most prestigious community‐based organizations in Central Ohio. Ranked in the top 5% of the 88-affiliate network of the Urban League movement nationally, we are one of the oldest organizations in the United States promoting equal and equitable access to resources. -Columbus Urban Leauge https://www.cul.org/mission-vision/

Hotel St. Clair Apartments

Built-in 1911 as a state-of-the-art hospital and later converted into an upscale boutique hotel, this near east side landmark—just blocks from downtown Columbus, Ohio—has a rich history, beautiful architecture, and a touch of celebrity.Early 1900s | HospitalThe Saint Clair Hospital, designed by architect Jacob Goldsmith, was a community hospital from 1911 to 1948, serving primarily the immigrant laborers on the Pennsylvania Railroad junction. Many of the original features of the hospital are still preserved to this day, such as the nursing station arch, the mahogany wood door frames, and the white tile flooring where the operating room used to be. The Jazz Era | HotelIn 1948, the building was purchased by Zelpha and William Garrett, an African-American couple living in the neighborhood, who together converted it into a swanky, upscale hotel. Operating as a hotel for almost thirty years, it boasted luxurious amenities such as central air conditioning, elevator, dining room service, cocktail lounges, valet, and telegraph service. The hotel was frequented by numerous well-known entertainers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington’s band, Count Basie, James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., and Della Reese. -Hotel St. Clair Apartments website : https://www.hotelstclairapts.com/history

Mayme Moore Park

Adelphi Building

The Adelphi Building was home to the Adelphi Loan and Savings Company, a bank created by and for blacks in a time this was necessitated by discrimination, and the Colored Ohio National Guard headquarters. Carl Eugene Barnett, an African American who received a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from OSU in 1918, developed the plans and specifications for the building and supervised its construction. - Columbus Landmarks https://www.columbuslandmarks.org/east-long-street-buildings-threatened/Photo: https://digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/digital/collection/kingarts/id/1765/

Adelphi Quarter