Bricker and Eckler LLP/Former Post Office and Federal Courthouse

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Originally the United States Courthouse and Post Office, the Bricker and Eckler Building is one of the few remaining structures around Capitol Square that dates back to the 19th century. The first cornerstone was placed in 1884 and construction continued until 1887 when the post office, federal courts and other federal agencies moved in. Originally much smaller in scale, the first federal building in Columbus was a symbol of the city’s growing influence.
The building was expanded and given its High Victorian Gothic appearance in the first decade of the 20th century. The 1912 addition – which was dedicated by President William Howard Taft, an Ohio native – more than doubled its size. The building was later replaced by two other downtown post offices, causing it to become known as the “Old, old” post office.
By the late 1970s, the building had fallen into disrepair and was essentially vacant. It remained vacant and continued to deteriorate until 1984, when the City of Columbus purchased it from the federal government and leased it to the Bricker & Eckler law firm. Bricker and Eckler renovated the building -- retaining the original carved oak postal screen on the first floor, the elegant marble staircases and the courtroom, which is now used as a grand conference room – and converted it into law offices. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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100 S 3rd St, Columbus, Ohio, 43215
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