The Historic Preservation Office provides technical assistance to property owners and potential buyers who would like to purchase historic properties. Staff also works with the Housing Division rehabilitation technicians, Code Enforcement staff, Building Services Division zoning staff, the Franklin County Municipal Environmental Court and the Department of Recreation and Parks.

Historic Preservation also staffs the city's five historic Architectural Review Commissions which includes the Brewery District Commission, the German Village Commission, the Historic Resources Commission, the Italian Village Commission and the Victorian Village Commission.

The following are links to additional information regarding the historic preservation section:  

Certificate of Appropriateness

Architectural Review Commissions   

Columbus Register of Historic Properties.pdf    

Approved Roofing Shingle List.pdf

Related web links and city code sections

Amendments to City of Columbus Architectural Review Commission Guidelines

Brochures (You must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your PC to view these documents.  If you do not have this software, use this link to download Acrobat Reader.)       

A Guide To Researching the History of Your Building.pdf

National Road Information.pdf