Great Southern Hotel & Theatre
Great Southern Hotel and Theatre | |
Interactive map highlighting the building's location | |
| Location | 310 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′22″N 82°59′55″W / 39.956089°N 82.998729°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Dauben, Krumm, and Riebel |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Part of | South High Commercial Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001458 |
| CRHP No. | CR-10 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1982 |
| Designated CRHP | July 12, 1982 |
The Great Southern Hotel & Theatre is an historic hotel and theater building in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The building currently operates as the Westin Great Southern Columbus and the Southern Theatre.
It opened on September 21, 1896 and is the oldest surviving theater in Central Ohio and one of the oldest in the state of Ohio. The Southern Theatre is currently owned and operated as a home for live concerts, plays and opera by CAPA (the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts). CAPA also manages several other venues in Columbus including the Ohio, the Palace, and the Lincoln Theatres.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1982. It was also included in the South High Commercial Historic District, added to those registers in 1983 and 1987, respectively.