Huntington Plaza
| Company type | Commercial office building |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate, office space |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio , United States |
| Products | Office space |
| Owner | Huntington Bancshares |
Huntington Plaza, previously known as the Huntington Trust Building, is a commercial office tower located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is owned by Huntington Bancshares and forms a component of the Huntington Center complex, which also comprises the Huntington Center high-rise, the Huntington National Bank Building, and the DoubleTree Hotel Guest Suites Columbus.
The building’s design was executed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the architectural firm responsible for the Huntington Center, PNC Bank Building, and Chase Tower, with collaboration from local firm Benham, Richards & Armstrong. It stands as one of the first modern constructions surrounding Capitol Square. Originally developed to accommodate Huntington’s mortgage division alongside other tenants, the site includes a plaza that mitigates the slope descending toward the Scioto River, featuring a street-level park on its eastern side. The lobby is characterized by a glass facade set back behind supporting columns, while the upper floors are cantilevered and enclosed within concrete grid frameworks surrounding expansive windows.
This structure replaced the 1921 James Building, which was notable for hosting Columbus’s inaugural elaborate movie theater—the James Theatre, later renamed Loew's Broad Theater. Following the theater’s closure and subsequent demolition in 1961, Huntington Plaza was completed on this site.
Over time, Huntington Plaza has accommodated offices for several notable Ohio political figures such as Mike DeWine, George Voinovich, and Jo Ann Davidson, along with serving as a field office for politician Rob Portman. The building was also the scene of protests aimed at Portman in 2017 and DeWine in 2002, incidents that resulted in multiple arrests within its premises.
In 1985, following the relocation of Huntington’s trust department, the building underwent refurbishment and was renamed Huntington Plaza Building. Renovation efforts included sandblasting its exterior surfaces and developing adjacent park areas; these spaces had formerly been used for drive-through banking facilities.