The Edna (Columbus, Ohio)

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The Edna
The Edna, Columbus, OH, US.jpg
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Location877-881 E. Long St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°58′03″N 82°58′40″W / 39.967454°N 82.977721°W / 39.967454; -82.977721Coordinates: 39°58′03″N 82°58′40″W / 39.967454°N 82.977721°W / 39.967454; -82.977721
Built1905
NRHP reference No.100000665[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2017

The Edna is a historic building in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1905 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1] The three-story brick building has 8,694 sq ft (807.7 m2). It was associated with the migration of African Americans to northern cities, including then-segregated Columbus. Businesses at the time had to cater to Blacks or whites; this building housed the Fireside Mutual Aid Association, an insurance company for Black residents. The building later housed the African American newspaper the Ohio Sentinel, as well as the Dukes and Duchesses, a private upscale social club for African Americans. The building is now owned by the City of Columbus, which requested proposals for the property from developers in 2009.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "Federal Register" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. March 6, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Columbus City Bulletin" (PDF). City of Columbus. February 14, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Budd Dairy, Edna buildings may be added to National Register of Historic Places". Columbus Business First. December 13, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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