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National Register of Historic Places

West High School

Also known as Starling Junior High School; Starling Middle School

On the National Register since 20224 years
Listed 2022Columbus
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About West High School

West High School, at 120 South Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 6, 2022. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1.8 acres.

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120 South Central Ave., Columbus

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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35 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCentral Ohio Lunatic AsylumVictorian Gothic · Built 18770.5 miBFranklinton Apartments at Broad and HawkesBuilding0.6 miBBellows Avenue SchoolBuilding1 miBLucas Sullivant BuildingBuilt 18221 miBFranklinton Post OfficeBuilding1.2 miBHarrison, Gen. William Henry, HeadquartersFederal1.2 miBEngine House No. 6Built 18921.2 miBMunicipal Light PlantBuilt 19031.2 miDGreen Lawn CemeteryDistrict1.3 miBFranklinton Apartments at State and MayQueen Anne1.3 miBJaeger Machine Company Office BuildingArt Deco · Built 19361.3 miBThe Lubal Manufacturing and Distributing CompanyBuilding1.4 miBToledo and Ohio Central Railroad StationBuilding1.4 miBWyandotte BuildingChicago School · Built 18981.4 miBGreen Lawn AbbeyNeo-Classical Revival1.5 miBCentral High SchoolNeo-Classical Revival1.6 miBOhio State ArsenalItalianate1.8 miBSchlee-Kemmler BuildingEclectic1.8 mi
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BUnited States Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival1.8 miDL. Hoster Brewing CompanyDistrict1.9 miBJulian and Kokenge CompanyBuilt 19211.9 miBAmerican Insurance Union Citadel (Palace Theatre Amendment)Building1.9 miBGaetz Music HouseBuilding1.9 miBOhio Finance BuildingBuilding1.9 miBCentral Building of the Columbus Young Men's Christian AssociationJacobethan Revival · Built 19241.9 miBBank Block BuildingGeorgian Revival1.9 miDSchlee Brewery Historic DistrictItalianate2 miBBorn Capital Brewery Bottling WorksRomanesque Revival2 miBOhio National BankNeo-Classical Revival2 miBNew Hayden BuildingCommercial · Built 19012 miBHayden BuildingHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18692 miBRankin BuildingNeo-Classical · Built 18992 miBColumbus Savings and Trust BuildingBuilding2 miBColumbia BuildingBuilding2 miBOhio Moline Plow Company BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19132 mi

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Is West High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 6, 2022 (Register number 100008068).

Is West High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ohio Statehouse, 2 miles away.

Can you visit West High School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.