W.H. Jones Mansion

W.H. Jones Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates	39°57′50.975″N 82°58′51.735″W / 39.96415972°N 82.98103750°W / 39.96415972; -82.98103750Coordinates: 39°57′50.975″N 82°58′51.735″W / 39.96415972°N 82.98103750°W / 39.96415972; -82.98103750
Built	1889
NRHP Reference #	78002065[1]
Added to NRHP	October 2, 1978

The W. H. Jones Mansion was built in 1889 at 731 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio as the residence of dry goods store owner W. H. Jones. The original cost to build it was $11,250.^[2] He lived there until 1923.^[3] Jones modelled the house after another mansion in Barnesville, Ohio.^[4] The Olde Towne East Neighborhood Association successfully prevented it from being demolished to make way for a Long John Silver's restaurant.^[5] The home is an example of Queen Anne style architecture, with a corner turret, third story ballroom and a carriage house in the rear.^[6]

The mansion was previously leased to community advocate Local Matters.^[7] The site is now home to the alternative school Columbus Learning Cooperative,^[8] a local alternative to traditional education. They serve students ages 10 to 18, providing resources for the self-directed education model.^[9]

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