Huntington National Bank Building
| Industry | Banking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1916 |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio , United States |
| Products | Banking services |
The Huntington National Bank Building serves as both a banking facility and office space located on Capitol Square within Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Once the central headquarters for Huntington Bancshares, it currently operates as the main Capitol Square Branch for the company's lending services. This structure forms part of the Huntington Center complex, which also encompasses the Huntington Center tower, Huntington Plaza, and the DoubleTree Hotel Guest Suites Columbus.
Encasing the twelve-story Harrison Building at 21 South High Street—originally erected in 1903—the Huntington Bank relocated its operations there from its former site at Broad and High in 1916. To support significant growth in 1925, the bank expanded by constructing around the Harrison Building, integrating it into what became the larger Huntington National Bank Building. The southern facade of the Harrison Building facing High Street remains visible to this day.
The building’s primary east-facing elevation was crafted by Snyder & Babbitt in the Second Renaissance Revival architectural style. It showcases finely textured limestone, a striking central entrance, several belt courses, and an ornamental cornice designed to complement the older Harrison Building. When the adjacent Huntington Center was developed, a contemporary stucco design was applied to the building’s formerly plain brick west facade to create symmetry with its eastern side.
Inside, a generous banking hall occupies most of the ground floor, preserving original features such as banking counters, teller cages, an ornate ceiling, and intricately designed elevator doors.
Historically significant, this building also accommodated offices of Frederick W. Schumacher, a noted philanthropist and head of the Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, who was recognized for his patronage of the arts and ownership of the Frederick W. Schumacher mansion in Columbus.