I would like to start my blog by writing about a local hotel. The Christopher Inn was located at 300 E. Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. This hotel opened on July 29, 1963 and had an unusual architectural style even back then.I remember visiting Columbus as a kid and have always thought it was cool to have a hotel with the same name as myself. It was also not easy to forget a circular hotel. The sad thing about remembering something so cool is when you return and it is gone. Unfortunately, this great hotel only lasted until 1988 when it was razed and replaced with the School Employees Retirement System Building. I did not return until 2001, well after it had been demolished.
Broad Street was also known as National Road and made for a great location for the Christopher Inn. There is a lot of history on the National Road that is still there, but there is a lot that is missing. With a location only a few blocks from the center of downtown Columbus, the Christopher Inn would have been a great place to build condos with the 140 guest rooms. The unique style of the building would have provided spectacular 360 degree views of the entire city.
The Bob Allen Trio was the entertainment at the Poolside Lounge every night except Sundays.
This is a little piece of history may be gone but I will not forget. I hope the loss of buildings like this makes us think about what they could be before they are gone.
Photos courtesy of flickr.com
