National Historic Landmark · house · Columbus, Ohio

Rickenbacker, Capt. Edward V., House

Historic house in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.

1334 E. LivingstonCaptain Edward V. Rickenbacker House 01Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker House 02Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker House 03
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker House

The Edward V. Rickenbacker House is a historic house in the Driving Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Built in 1895, it was the childhood home of Eddie Rickenbacker (1890–1973), who at various times in his life was a flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient, race car driver and a pioneer in air transportation. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH
CountyFranklin County
ListedMay 11, 1976
Reference number76001426
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Access not on record
Address1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH
Coordinates39.94960, -82.96226 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitHopewell Culture National Historical Park · 44 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyAlum Creek Below Dam Area 16 mi · Deer Creek Lake Day Use 27 mi · Delaware Lake Damsite Shelters 29 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76001426. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.