This tour is currently at capacity. Join our waitlist to be notified if spots become available.
Free and open to the public. Space is limited.
For nearly a century, the Lazarus department store was a giant in the Downtown Columbus landscape. The monolithic structure occupied nearly four city blocks between High, Front, Town and State streets. After the store's closure in 2004, windows that had once been blocked were re-opened, and the brick and terra cotta façade on the exterior was restored. Modifications were made inside and outside the building to make it the ideal home for new commercial, cultural and restaurant tenants.
Although this historical structure has transformed, reminders of its heritage remain. Join us for a behind-the-scenes walking tour of the Lazarus building to view rarely-seen memorabilia, historic and renovated structures, and a tour of the LEED Gold Certified Rooftop Garden, which supports the building’s rainwater collection system. The building tour will also feature curator’s tour of “Pattern Thinking” on view in the Lazarus Building’s Urban Arts Space. Light refreshments will be served at the public reception following the tour.
Space is limited, please RSVP here.
For questions, please contact Emily Oilar at oilar.1@osu.edu
Visiting and parking at Urban Arts Space
About Ohio Open Doors
Discover Ohio’s amazing heritage Fri., Sept. 7, through Sun., Sept. 16, as historic buildings and landmarks across our state open their doors for special tours and events during the statewide event Ohio Open Doors. Explore fascinating places that reflect Ohio’s rich heritage, some open especially for Ohio Open Doors events or offering behind-the-scenes looks that aren’t ordinarily available. All Ohio Open Doors events are free. Most are special one-day-only opportunities.
