by admin@pchsne.org | July 22, 2022
The Thurston Hotel was the last grand hotel of 19th Century Columbus hosting noteworthy social gatherings and featuring elegant dining including special menus of wild game. The Thurston was managed by George Lehman who, in 1869, purchased the American House which was... 
by admin@pchsne.org | July 22, 2022
The Columbus Theatre was built in the Art Deco Style and includes 3 panels depicting Christopher Columbus and his ships—Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria in each panel. The Columbus Theatre opened on Christmas Day. Talkies were shown at the Columbus Theatre beginning in... 
by admin@pchsne.org | July 21, 2022
Founder Henry Gass Sr. was born in Switzerland in 1844 and came to the US in 1866. He lived for a short time in Illinois and Pennsylvania where he was employed in a furniture store. In 1870, he moved to Columbus where his four children were born–Henry Jr.,...