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Poindexter Tower
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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A 10-story apartment building located at the corner of Mount Vernon Avenue and North Champion Avenue in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Columbus.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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asbestos
unsafe flooring
air quality
The building was in a bad neighborhood, so use extreme caution.
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The interior was heavily vandalized. The building was 10 stories though, so there was plenty of floor space to explore.
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fences
locked gates
wooden boarding
Police patrol the area frequently.
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flashlight
breathing mask
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Poindexter Tower was built in 1960 as one of the nation's first public housing projects. It was named for Rev. James Preston Poindexter, Columbus' first African-American city council member. The tower was not built in the best neighborhood and crime soon followed. By the 1980s, the tower was notorious for crimes ranging from burglaries to drug deals to assaults. There was even a double-murder there in 1988. Poindexter Tower was purchased by a developer in 1996 with promises to remodel the building, but those plans never took hold. Riddled with asbestos and in need of major repairs, the tower closed in 2008. The City of Columbus has been planning on demolishing the tower for years but it has not yet come to fruition. Funds have been set aside and the building was demolished in the fall of 2012.
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It has been slated for demolition since at least 2009. Demolition occurred in the fall of 2012.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 6/26/2014 7:40 AM.
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on Jun 26 14 at 7:40, Steed validated this location
on Apr 29 13 at 15:38, OhioExploration changed the following: Notes for Mods, History, Status, Hazards, Interesting Features, Future Plans
on Sep 12 12 at 13:08, Opheliaism validated this location
on Aug 28 12 at 21:11, OhioExploration changed the following: Future Plans
on Aug 28 12 at 18:46, OhioExploration made this location available
on Aug 28 12 at 18:44, OhioExploration updated gallery picture PoindexterTower0001.jpg
on Aug 28 12 at 18:43, OhioExploration added some pictures to a gallery
on Aug 28 12 at 18:42, OhioExploration updated gallery July 2009
on Aug 28 12 at 18:42, OhioExploration created a new gallery
on Aug 28 12 at 18:41, OhioExploration updated the main picture
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