| Frederick W. Schumacher mansion | |
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.jpg) The house in 1889 | |
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| Alternative names | Frisbie mansion |
| General information | |
| Address | 750 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′53″N 82°58′51″W / 39.9648°N 82.9808°W |
| Year(s) built | 1886–1888 |
| Demolished | 1961 |
| Owner | Mary L. Frisbie (1888–1901) Frederick W. Schumacher (1901–1957) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Herbert A. Linthwaite |
The Frederick W. Schumacher mansion was a historic house on East Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. The mansion was built for Mary L. Frisbie, and was constructed from 1886 to 1889. Frisbie lived in the house for several years before selling it in 1901 to Frederick W. Schumacher, a prominent businessman and philanthropist. Schumacher lived there with his wife and children until the couple separated and divorced in 1917. From then until his death in 1957, Schumacher lived in the house only with servants, and frequently invited guests. In years leading up to, and just after Schumacher's death, the mansion was included in tours of historic houses of Columbus. In 1961, the mansion was demolished, and a hotel was proposed for the site. In 1987, a medical office building was finally constructed on the site; the structure was replaced with an apartment building in the 2020s.
The Schumacher house was designed by prominent Columbus architect Herbert A. Linthwaite in the Romanesque Revival style. It was massive in size, with 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) and three stories, with a 5,700 square feet (530 m2) carriage house to the rear. The home's interior was elaborately decorated, featuring Schumacher's collections of paintings, sculptures, sketches, and artistic furnishings. Many of these works were on permanent loan to the Columbus Museum of Art, helping establish the museum's initial collection. Upon Schumacher's death, the 138-piece Schumacher Collection was donated to the museum.
The mansion's elaborate fencing, installed surrounding the mansion around 1905, is today in use at a private home in Chillicothe.