Downtown Columbus

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.

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Type: Quarter
Description: central business district of Columbus, Ohio
Also known as: “Columbus/Downtwon”, “Downtown”, “Downtown Columbus, Columbus, Ohio”, and “Downtown Columbus, Ohio”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nationwide Arena and Columbus Museum of Art.

Nationwide Arena

Stadium

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Nationwide Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the Arena District of Columbus, Ohio, United States. Since completion in 2000, the arena has served as the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.

Columbus Museum of Art

Museum

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The Columbus Museum of Art is an art museum in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, it was the first art museum to register its charter with the state of Ohio.

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Museum

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The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the United States' national museum for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The museum is located in Columbus, Ohio, along the Scioto River between Franklinton and Downtown Columbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbus and Brewery District.

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.

Brewery District

Quarter

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The Brewery District, traditionally known as the Old German Brewing District, is a neighborhood located in Columbus, Ohio. Located just south of the central business district and west of German Village, it is bounded by Interstate 70 on the north, South Pearl Street on the east, Greenlawn Avenue on the south, and the Scioto River on the west.