Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House
Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.




The record
| Register name | Rickenbacker, Capt. Edward V., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH |
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Listed for | Military, Transportation, Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Captain Edward V. "Eddie" Rickenbacker Boyhood Home |
| Reference number | 76001426 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.9496° N, 82.9623° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Columbus | 186 listed places in Columbus → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Hopewell Culture National Historical Park · 44 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Alum Creek Below Dam Area 16 miles · Deer Creek Lake Day Use 27 miles · Delaware Lake Damsite Shelters 29 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House listed on the National Register?
May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House?
1334 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, 44 miles away.
What does the Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Alum Creek Below Dam Area, 16 miles away. Deer Creek Lake Day Use is 27 miles away, and Delaware Lake Damsite Shelters is 29 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. 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 nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.