A routine removal of cabinets, doors and transoms from the original 1923 section of Grandview Heights High School resulted in something unexpected.
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Salvaging furniture and architectural pieces has become an increasingly popular pastime, but a look into the process reveals the intricate work involved. Members of Columbus Architectural Salvage, a group that focuses on vintage or antique building materials found in historic homes and sites throughout central Ohio, have found no shortage of unique pieces around the city. From old jail cell doors to items from the former Ohio Union station, there is plenty to salvage in central Ohio.
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Some of the highlights of Columbus Architectural Salvage’s current inventory include a white cast iron and porcelain pedestal sink, a large semi-circular wood-divided window salvaged from a historic home in Ohio, and a gorgeous wood Arts and Crafts fireplace mantel. The store spans 10,000 square feet of perfectly organized architectural elements and vintage artifacts salvaged from homes all over the state.
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For the second year in a row, our readers and editors have selected historic decor as the top choice when browsing for home improvement decorations. Columbus Architectural Salvage continues in the number one spot on this list...
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In a world of bland, copycat design and decor, objects salvaged from old buildings can provide unique focal points for a home and a connection with the past. Architectural salvage is not for everyone. But for owners of older homes, salvaged items can be the only way to find appropriate pieces to use for renovation or restoration.
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We recently had the opportunity to save some of the architectural features from the historic Hughes-Russell Mansion in Lima, Ohio built in 1870. The picturesque Victorian mansion was once part of Lima's 19th century Golden Block.
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Owner of Columbus Architectural Salvage, Chris Sauer, had another opportunity to work with the Black Dog Salvage crew from Roanoke, VA. Chris and the Dawgs did not let the bitter cold temperatures stop them from salvaging architectural features from this Italianate home in Barnesville, Ohio.
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Columbus Architectural Salvage is fortunate to offer these historically significant building ornaments from a lost local treasure. These items were salvaged from the former Columbus Union Station in Columbus, Ohio during demolition.
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No retail environment provides the thrill of the hunt quite like an antique or vintage store. A nostalgic mishmash of trinkets and treasures, these spaces offer tangible pieces of history for shoppers eager to do some digging.
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This year, our readers and editors selected a new number one home decor shop in Columbus, although it’s not a new store by any stretch. Columbus Architectural Salvage...
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Columbus Architectural Salvage is the most unique store in the city. Full of salvaged (duh) items from historic properties, nearly every item is one of a kind.
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Chris Sauer, owner of Columbus Architectural Salvage in Columbus, Ohio, incorporated this foundry belt wheel into a table (right). Chris also repurposed wood from a bowling alley lane for this table (above) that features bowling pins for legs.
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Fifteen claw-foot bathtubs stand in straight, neatly organized rows, their rounded corners giving the appearance of a fleet of mini submarines. Nearby, a collection of antique wrought iron garden furniture and vintage outdoor statuary add to the surreal landscape that seems as if it could have leapt from one of artist Salvador Dalis canvases. All that is missing is a melting clock.
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These photos are from a salvage job in our home city of Columbus, Oh. We always appreciate an owners' decision to save items for reuse prior to renovation. We are grateful for opportunities to salvage local treasures.
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Remember when we did a salvage run with Black Dog Salvage in Mount Vernon, Ohio? They're great people and we're so thankful to have worked with them!
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There's so many doors stacked in rows at Columbus Architectural Salvage, it's like oversized dominoes. Guinness World Record project, anyone? Chris Sauer hopes the home fixtures and vintage building materials he's amassed in his Grandview warehouse are put to use - whether it's for their original purpose or not.
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Columbus Architectural Salvage, a dusty mashup of decades, resembles Home Depot overstock from the last 200 years. With education in architecture and history and a gig managing the city's historic districts, Chris Sauer, owner of this thrift store for wood trim, lighting fixtures, cast-iron pieces and antique door handles, is uniquely qualified to hawk historical wares.
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See kid; meet candy store. That describes me in the Columbus Architectural Salvage warehouse on the North Side recently. And that was only one of four stops on a whirlwind old-house-lovers tour that my daughter and I took, ostensibly in search of the perfect window for our front door.
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Chris Sauer would like to help Columbus solve an old problem. Sauer, a finish carpenter who often works in the Victorian Village area, says he grew tired of being unable to find a source of antique architectural elements for some projects - and seeing gorgeous old pieces thrown away on others.
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Whether you're renovating an old house, constructing a new one, or looking for a unique decorative piece, there's something new to discover around every corner of Columbus Architectural Salvage. The 10,000-square-foot warehouse at 1580 Clara St. next to the Ohio State Fairgrounds? is chock-full of rare and interesting finds, including vintage door and window hardware, fireplace mantels, doors, windows, sinks and tubs, stair parts, planters, and building ornaments.
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