| American Education Press Building | |
|---|---|
 The building c. 1937 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| Address | 400 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′13″N 83°00′01″W / 39.953697°N 83.000249°W |
| Construction started | 1936 |
| Opened | December 1936 |
| Demolished | c. 1986-1988 |
| Owner | American Education Press, later Franklin County |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | ~80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Richards, McCarty & Bulford |
The American Education Press Building was an office and industrial building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio.[1] It was designed by Richards, McCarty & Bulford in the Streamline Moderne style, with rounded corners, a flat roof, and its exterior and interior walls predominantly made from glass blocks, a new innovation in the 1930s.
The building was constructed in 1936 for the American Education Press, and held publishing or printing offices from its completion until its demolition in the 1980s for additional county offices. The building had held county and state offices from the 1950s until its demolition year; toward the end of its life, the building tenants held complaints over space and maintenance issues, while architects and preservationists valued its unique design. The site now holds the 27-story Franklin County Courthouse, completed in 1991.
- ^ Samuelson, Robert E.; et al. (Pasquale C. Grado, Judith L. Kitchen, Jeffrey T. Darbee) (1976). Architecture: Columbus. The Foundation of The Columbus Chapter of The American Institute of Architects. p. 215. OCLC 2697928.