Vern Riffe State Office Tower

The Vern Riffe State Office Tower is a 503 ft-tall skyscraper on Capitol Square in downtown Columbus, Ohio. It was completed in 1988 and has 32 floors.

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Type: Office building
Description: skyscraper in Columbus, Ohio
Also known as: “Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts”
Address: 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ohio Theatre and Palace Theatre.

Ohio Theatre

Theater building

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The Ohio Theatre is a performing arts center and former movie palace on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Known as the "Official Theatre of the State of Ohio", the 1928 building was saved from demolition in 1969 and was later completely restored. Ohio Theatre is situated 670 feet east of Vern Riffe State Office Tower.

Palace Theatre

Theater building

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The Palace Theatre is a 2,695-seat restored movie palace located at 34 W. Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. It was designed and built in 1926 by the American architect Thomas W. Palace Theatre is situated 810 feet north of Vern Riffe State Office Tower.

Scioto Mile Promenade

Park

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The Scioto Mile Promenade, also known simply as the Promenade, is a public park and promenade in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The park is part of the Scioto Mile network of parks and trails around the city's downtown area, and has a riverwalk stretching along the east bank of the Scioto River, from Battelle Riverfront Park to Bicentennial Park. Scioto Mile Promenade is situated 790 feet southwest of Vern Riffe State Office Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbus and Downtown Columbus.

Columbus

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Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America.

Downtown Columbus

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Downtown Columbus is the central business district of Columbus, Ohio. Downtown is centered on the intersection of Broad and High Streets, and encompasses all of the area inside the Inner Belt.