Harrison West

Ever walk by Harrison House Bed and Breakfast, or any of our other great businesses, and wonder who owns it and what their story is? So did we! And we want to share these stories with you! Our first interview is with Lynn Varney of Harrison House. This beautiful bed and breakfast is know for […]

by Mary Martineau The venerable Bunn=Minnick Pipe Organs building is a veritable neighborhood landmark. An imposing brick presence on Michigan Avenue that is delicately illuminated at night by glowing candles in each window, the structure inspires awe. The impression of its façade deepens with the realization of the unique craftsmanship taking place within. Bunn=Minnick Pipe […]

The Community Capital Development Corporation (CCDC) is Ohio’s largest private, non-profit, certified development company. Formed in 1981, it began as an arm of city government intended to access United States Small Business Administration dollars and to put them to use locally. Initially, the CCDC served Columbus exclusively, but it eventually expanded to serve Franklin County […]

by Mary Martineau Harrison West hosts a number of home-based artisan businesses. One of these crafty companies is Gina Blaurock’s Green Handle Designs, based out of her apartment on Harrison Avenue. Gina grew up in northeast Columbus, where she attended Northland High School before going to OSU. She has lived in the Short North since […]

by Mary Martineau Harrison House Bed & Breakfast greets visitors to Harrison West at the intersection of West Fifth and Harrison Avenues. What better gatehouse to the community than a beautifully ornate Victorian home that welcomes weary travelers? The home has been a bed and breakfast since 1990; in the decade before to that, it […]