The Historic Resources Commission was established by Ordinance # 2638-80 in 1980. The Commission Guidelines were adopted in 1998.  The Historic Resources Commission consists of seven (7) mayoral appointees who serve without compensation. It is the duty of the Commission to maintain the Columbus Register of Historic Properties and promote

The conservation of the city’s historic sites and structures. The Commission considers applications and issues Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior alterations at properties within the Columbus Register Districts and properties individually listed in the Columbus Register of Historic Properties, pursuant to Columbus City Code chapters 3116 and 3117 and the Columbus Register of Historic Properties Architectural Guidelines(pdf). 

Follow this link to review the Columbus Register of Historic Properties Individual listings and Historic Districts.pdf. 

2008 Historic Resources Commission Hearing Schedule 

Community Training Center
109 N. Front St.  Ground Floor

All meetings begin at 6:15 p.m. 

Application Deadlines	Hearing Dates
Decmeber 31, 2008*	January 15, 2009
February 5, 2009	February 19, 2009
March 5, 2009	March 19, 2009
April 2, 2009	April 16, 2009
May 7, 2009	May 21, 2009
June 4, 2009	June 18, 2009
July 2, 2009	July 16, 2009
August 6, 2009	August 20, 2009
September 3, 2009	September 17, 2009
October 1, 2009	October 15, 2009
November 5, 2009	November 19, 2009
December 3, 2009	December 17, 2009
January 7, 2010	January 21, 2010
February 4, 2010	February 18, 2010

* Moved to 2nd Tuesday due to Holiday

Printed Schedule of Meetings

All completed Certificate of Appropriateness applications and required supporting materials must be received in the City of Columbus Historic Preservation Office by the specified Application Deadlines in order to be placed on the corresponding Hearing Dates.

Mail or deliver completed Certificate of Appropriateness applications to:

Historic Preservation Office
109 N. Front St.  Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-9031

Phone: 645-8620

 City of Columbus Historic Preservation Office Staff

• James A. Goodman, Assistant Historic Preservation Officer, 645-7920
• Walter Green, Assistant Historic Preservation Officer, 645-8040
• Randy Black, Historic Preservation Officer, 645-6821