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APPAREL/JEWELRY CLOSED

AGAIN VINTAGE CLOTHING, 1108 N. High St. Owner Warren Hogue, 2002-03

AMERICAN APPAREL, 1221 N. High St., 614-299-9411 [Opened November 2005, Closed April 2017] www.americanapparel.net

ANTONY FOR MEN, 650 N. High St. [1980s + era]

ARCTIC OASIS, 605 N. High St. Next to Functional Furnishings. Owner Wayne Beurnier. Opened April 1982. Vintage clothing and accessories [IVS Newsletter April 1983]

ATLANTIS INTERIORS & APPAREL, 1359 N. High, Owner Peggy Barry. Opened June 1984, Closed in 2003. [IVS Newsletter June 1984]

ATTIC, THE, 1190 N. High St. (Formerly 1122 N. High St.), owner Rhome Ruanphae, 614-298-0000 [Opened 11-10, Moved 6-11, Closed 3-12] www.theatticshortnorth.com

BEND ACTIVE, 1104 N. High St. 614-817-1054 [Opened December 2016, Closed Spring 2017- Original location still open at 1617 W. Lane Avenue] Owners Adam Heller and Laura Heller. www.bendactive.com

BEST APPAREL AND UNIFORM , 1201 N. High St.

BIASHARA VINTAGE CLOTHES AND ANTIQUES, [Dispatch 9-21-88] Destroyed in fire 9-9-88

MOVED BIG ROCK BRIDAL ATELIER (Former BIG ROCK LITTLE ROOSTER), (Bridal wear) 654 N. High St., Moved June 2015 to 139 E. Main St. 614-754-8116 New Owner 2014 Lindsay Fork [Originally Opened August 2009] www.bigrockbridalatelier.com

BRIGADE, Owner Brian O'Neill, 940 N. High St., Formerly 607 N. High St. 614-228-0700 [Opened November 2009, Moved April 2013, Closed in Columbus late 2014, Still in Cleveland] www.clothingbrigade.com

CLOTHE OHIO MOVED online CLOTHE OHIO, 867 N. High St., 614-813-4446. Owners Dustin and Elliott Fisher Opened December 2016. Closed May 2019. www.clotheohio.com See article in Dis N Data January/February 2017 and article January/February 2014

CLOTHING WAREHOUSE, 941 N. High St., 614-298-0829, Closed 12-07 www.theclothingwarehouse.com

COLUMBUS HABERDASHERY, 1198 N. High St., 614-297-8437 [Opened September 2009, Closed 2010]

• Gazette article August 2009 Accent on Style: Columbus Haberdashery sparkles with vibrant assortment of scarves, ties

CO-OP, Owner Larry Robinson, 940 N. High St., Formerly Brigade 607 N. High St. 614-228-0700 [Opened November 2009, Moved April 2013, New name, owner concept August 2014, closed 2014]

COUTURE ON HIGH, 844 N. High St., 614-372-5270 Owner Lynda Schiff opened September 2014 Closed late 2015

CUB SHRUB MOVED Inventory to existing Grandview location. Closed Short North location. CUB SHRUB, 749 N. High St. 614-947-1193 Opened November 2015 Closed February 2019. Owner Niki Quinn http://cubshrub.com

DIAMONDS & DESIGNS BY NONE OTHER GOLDSMITHS, 716 N. High St., 614-294-8811. Moved 7-07 (Gahanna) www.noneothergoldsmiths.com

MOVED DOG N FROG, T-Shirt Design, 1194 N. High St. 614-607-7039. Owner Loc Tran. Opened storefront October 2017. Closed January 2020 in the SN and moved. www.dogandfrog.com

DONKEY Tees MOVED DONKEY Tees, 1156 Chambers Rd. from 1253 N. High St., Remained in Short North less than a year, moved August 2014. Owners Elliott Fisher, Dustin Fisher (513) 300-0721 www.donkeytees.com They also own Clothe Ohio

DR. MOJOE, 761 N. High St., 614-291-6656 launched by partners Joseph Schottenstein and Jason Monus [Closed 1-10] [Opened November 2002, Closed 2010] [Columbus Business First article 10-28-02 on opening] www.drmojoe.com

EMPEROR'S NEWEST CLOTHES, 636 N. High St., 614-221-6600 Owner Michelle T. Woljevach [Opened November 2007, Sold 2014, name change] www.theemperorsnewestclothes.com

FANCY BEADS WAREHOUSE, 74 W. 5th Ave. 614-294-5277 https://fancybeads.com

FIBRES, 791 N. High St., 614-299-9760 [Opened 1-07, Closed 7-08]

FIGARO, 772 N. High St. Ste 101

FOX AND CREAM, 642B N. High St. 614-469-7855 Opened November 2013 Closed (?) November 2016 www.foxandcream.com

FRIDAY THE 13th, 1104 N. High St., 614-421-7625

FRINGE, 1177 N. High St., 614-465-6799, owner Greg Turner [Opened October 2012, Closed October 2013] www.fringedlife.com

FUZZY'S TACO SHOP, 479 N. High St., 614-412-8226. Opened October 2017. Closed September 2019. www.fuzzystacoshop.com or www.facebook.com/FuzzysColumbus

G & CO., 721 N. High St., 614-220-0203 [Closed 2009]

GENO ELON SHOES, 1042 N. High St., 614-299-2955 [Opened May 2008, Closed 2009]

GIANNI'S FOR MEN, 874 N. High St. Owner Pat Fraunfelter 614-291-9333 Opened in 1987 (Columbus Dispatch February 28, 1988)

GILDED AGE, 847 N. High St., 614-421-2100 [Opened November 2007]

GLAM 356 MOVED GLAM 356, 988 N. High St., 614-294-GLAM Owner Laura Wilging Opened October 2014, moved January 2017 into Beauty & the Blondes Salon in Canal Winchester http://www.glam356.com http://smartbombcosmetics.com

GO FIGURE - Full Figured Consignment, 988 N. High St., 614-297-8070 [Opened 4-09, closed February 2012] www.gofigureconsignment.com

HAND MOTIONS (T-Shirts), hand-painted originals, 716 N. High St. Owner Greg Wyatt [Dispatch 12-9-84]

HIGH STREET DENIM (Formerly National Jean Company), 761 N. High St. 614-297-7700 Owner Michael Schiff [Opened April 2010, closed August 2014] www.highstreetdenim.com

INTERNATIONAL MARKET, 718 N. High St. Owner Mrs. Antonia Soloyejo [The Fabulous Short North, November/December 1993]

IVY HILL, 716 N. High St., 614-297-9925 [Opened 10/07] Closed 7-08

JEFFREY THOMAS, 584 N. High St. (The Cap), 614-227-1122, Closed 10-07 http://jeffreythomasco.com

JEWELLERY STUDIO, 716 N. High St. 1989. Greg Springer and Trudy Gombos. Opened 1988. [Fabulous Short North; January 1989, Dispatch 6-29-88]

JINNY, 844 N. High St.(first location opened August 2006), then 1177 N. High St. (temporary popup opened February 2014, closed later in 2014 when she moved to CA), 614-291-3600, Owner Jin H. Fillinger www.shopjinny.com

JORDANICA, 815 N. High St. Apparel as art. [The Fabulous Short North, November/December 1993]

JUST CAUSE, 1357 N. High St. 614-530-2746. Owner Kelli Beightler. Opened January 2018, Closed October 2018. www.facebook.com/Just-Cause-17002864687348 • Gazette Article on Newly Opened Just Cause March/April 2018

KATHRYN'S VINTAGE WEDDING GOWNS & FASHIONS, Owner Cathy Conklin, 1247 N. High St., Closed after 32 years September 2012 614-299-7923

KENNY'S JEWELRY & LOAN CO., 662 N. High St., 614-224-2817 Kenny Solomon opened it in 1947. Irvin Flox bought it in 1959. Brian Flox, his son, joined full time in 1980.Construction of I-670 forced the shop to move a block north to 662 N. High St. Closed in September 2002.

KIFLE SHOE BOUTIQUE, 1203 S. High St., 614-914-8247 Owners Aden, Aba, and Helen Kifle [Opened August 2013, Closed July 2015] www.shopkifle.com

KILN, 988 N. High St., 614-867-5610. Owner Marc Desrosiers and Maren Roth. Opened May 2017. Closed October 2018 www.kilnmercantile.com • Gazette article July/August 2017 Rowe Boutique Style

KING'S ROWE GALLERY, 1104 N. High St., 614-725-1877 Owner Dionte Johnson [Opened October 2012, Closed April 2015] http://kingsrowe.coVisit Sole Classics

KIT AND ACE, 17 E. Brickel St., 844-548-6223 Opened June 2015. Closed September 2016. www.kitandace.com See Dis N Data article Sept/Oct 2015

LABEL CONNECTION, THE., 988 N. High St. Owner Pat Fraunfelter (also owned Gianni for Men) Opened 1994 [SNG January/February 1994]

LAI BOOM, 1196 N. High St., 614-824-5093 [Opened 11-08, Closed in 2009]

MOVED LA JEUNE MARIEE: Maids and Social Occasions, 642 N. High St. (on E. Russell St.) Opened January 2016. Owner Lindsay Fork sold it to Tanya Rutner Hartman in December 2017. Hartman renamed it Gilded Social and moved it to 65 E. Gay St. Fork still owns La Jeune Mariee Bridal Collection in the Short North, as well as on E. Main St.

LA OASIS, 772 N. High Ste 105 [Dispatch 12-27-87 listing]

LEGS DIAMOND SHOE SALON, 717 N. High St., 614-228-7484. Closed 9-07 www.legsdiamondboutique.com

LINGERIE INTIMA, 772 N. High St., Ste 103. 614-297-7600. [Ad SNG July 1987]

LITTLE SHOP OF SHOES, Jennifer ONeill, 664 N. High St., 614-484-7463 www.littleshopofshoes.com

LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC., 841 N. High St. (Dakota Building), 614-299-2416 [Opened 8-08] www.lululemon.com

MADE & CO., 1196 N. High St. Owner Ngockhanh Van Ngo Opened April 2015, Closed April 2016 remains online http://madebyngo.com Dis N Data writeup

MANHOOD + HOME, 1127 N. High St. 614-641-7266. Owner Rob Lyons. Opened July 2016, Closed June 2019. www.manhoodcolumbus.com See article Dis N Data July/August 2016

MARY'S BOUTIQUE, 642 B N. High St. 614-220-0828 [Opened March 2009]

MEASURE OF MAN, 1188 N. High St., 614-298-0985

MILK BAR, 765 N. High St. (Formerly 1203 N. High St.) 614-754-8802 [Opened December 2007, Moved May 2010, Closed December 2014] Owners Kareem Jackson, Eric Hayes http://shopmilkbar.blogspot.com

MOVED MIZZEN & MAIN, 772 N. High St., Ste 102 773-732-0302 Owners Kevin Lavelle and Web Smith Opened December 2013 Reverted business back to base in Dallas, Texas, before end of 2014 www.mizzenandmain.com

MODA VERITE, (Women's apparel) 664 N. High St. [Columbus Dispatch listing 12-27-87] [SNG ad January 1988]

MUSE OFF HIGH, 14 E. Poplar St., 614-220-0151 Closed April 2007

MWANDIKO TRADERS CO: AFRICAN ART DEALERS, 848 N. High St. 614-754-1134. Owner Agnes Mwandiko www.mwandikotraders.com [Opened February 2011, closed July 2013] See Dis N Data article March 2011

NO LEMMINGS ALLOWED. Owner Anne Simon. Opened 1992

NONE OTHER TOO, 716 N. High St., 614-294-8811

NOSTALGIA VINTAGE CLOTHING, 1200 N. High St., 614-421-1930

PATRICK'S CLOTHIER, 717 N. High St. (Opened March 1998)

PREMIUM KICKS 614, 1242 N. High St. 614-525-0189., Opened November 2016 as Premium Clothe. Owner Danny Coleman sold it to Louis Dawkins in 2017. Business closed in 2019. Facebook and Facebook Premium Kicks 614 https://www.premiumkicks614.com

PUTTIN' ON THE DOG, 682 N. High St. Original and vintage clothing. [Columbus Dispatch listing 12-27-87]

RED HOUSE FASHIONS, 1247 N. High St., Owner Shuja Faruki, [Opened 3-1-13, closed Fall 2013]

RE-N-VINTAGE, 1108 N. High St., 614-294-9494 [Opened 10-07]

RETROCAT VINTAGE CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES, 848 N. High St., 641-291-7565 Owner Deborah Weaver

RICHARD BENNETT CLOTHIERS, 12 E Lincoln St, 614-224-6005 Owner Marc Haberman. Opened 2008. closed October 2019.

MOVED RIGHNO: A Men's Shop, 1242 N. High St. Owner Corey Bee. Opened October 2015 at 22 E. Fourth Ave. After a couple months moved to 1242 N. High. Closed High St store May 2016. Has a Righno store in Cincinnati and Easton. www.righno.com Dis N Data writeup

RITCHEY'S, 714 N. High St. Owner Doug Ritchey. Was called Doug's Coin Shop at 716 N. High. Moved to 714 N. High in December 1984

SAKKARA, 718 N. High St., Jacqueline Faulkner, Rashida Ali • Fashion Design and Consultation [Fabulous Short North January 1989]

SECOND SOLE: SHORT NORTH, 662 N. High St., Randy Benedict [Opened March 2015, Closed November 2017] www.secondsoleohio.com

SHORT NORTH FITNESS, 1137 N. High St. 614-670-9708 [Opened October 2010, Closed April 2018] www.shornorthfitness.com

SUBSTANCE FOR FASHION CONSCIOUS PEOPLE, 783 N. High St., 614-299-2910 Owner Christina Getachew Opened March 2006, Closed April 2014 after husband accepted new job in SC www.shopsubstance.com

SUITE Q, 815 N. High St., Ste Q. Owners Outlook Media. Opened February 2012. 614-268-8525

ONLINE TACKMA, 844 N. High St. an acronym for “they all can kiss my ass.” 1-800-505-3894. Founded by Jeffrey Schottenstein. Opened March 2016. Closed storefront in 2017 or 2018. www.tackma.com

TAKE 2 APPAREL, 668 N. High St. (Formerly 30 Warren St.), 614-299-9820 [Opened 10-2-04, Moved 4-07, Closed 3-31-10] Owners Tyler Andrew TerMeer and Charlie Gray www.take2apparel.com

THA CITY, 15 W. 1st Ave. 614-299-9944

TROPICAL TRENDS, 576 N. High St., 614-220-9111 Closed November 2007

UNDONE Lingerie & Shoe Boutique, 772 N. HIgh St., Suite 101, 614-299-8636 [Opened 5-09, Closed 1-11] Dis N Data article May 2009. Owners Kate Wessendorf and Leigh-Ann Houchin www.undonellc.com

VAGABOND CLOTHING, 850 N. HIgh St. Owners Ginny Hogan and Stacy Richardson [SNG September/October 1994]

VINTAGE VOGUE, 245 W. Fifth Ave. 614-294-7519 (SN Gallery Guide, July 1988)

VIVID, 12 E. Lincoln St., Owner Sue Stewart [SNG September/October 1996]

VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA THRIFT STORE, 1195 N. High St. [IVS Newsletter October 1984]

VOODOO DENIM LOUNGE, 780 N. High St., 614-294-0500 [Opened 4-10, Closed 2-12 ] www.voodoodenimlounge.com

AUTOMOBILES CLOSED

MOVED EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL AUTO DETAILING, Owner Ellis Terrell 930 N. High St., 614-294-6909. Renamed ExtremeTreatment Detailing, moved it to Hilliard (early 2000's?). Moved back to area in 2016 to 896 N. 19th St.

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO., 1151 N. High St., Jim Odebrecht, manager [Dispatch 3-12-87]

GRAY'S GULF SERVICE, 900 Dennison Ave. [Victorian Village Society Business Directory, 1981]

THE IMPORT (AND NOW DOMESTIC) DOCTOR, 52 Brickel Alley, Owner Jim Cowan, 614-299-0456 or 614-228-8637 • Since 1982 Closed June 2012

NAPA AUTO PARTS [Dispatch 9-21-88] High St. between W. 4th and W. Greenwood.

OHIO AUTO CARE, 790 N. High St. [Victorian Vilalge Society Business Directory, 1981]

BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS CLOSED (See Dining)

ALICE FAYES, 980-982 N. High St. Owner Alice Faye King, then owner Paul Duda Open '80s Began as Dutch Cafe

BLAZER'S PUB, 1205 N. High St., 614-299-1800 Owners Karen Blazer and Brenda Whitebread [Opened December 9, 1995, Closed September 2011] www.blazerspub.biz

Gazette Article on Blazer's Pub November 2004 • Blazer's Open Door to Everyone

BLUES STATION, 147 W. Vine St., 614-884-2583 www.bluesstation.net

BOX LUNCH, 870 N. High St. Adult entertainment, nude dancers. Ad in January 1988 Short North Gazette (The Fabulous Short North)

MOVED CAMELOT CELLARS WINERY, 958 N. High St., 614-441-8860. Closed High Street store March 2016. Moved to 901 Oak St. [Reopening July 2011, Janine Aquino. Original owners Chuck and Mary Frobose opened in 2005] www.camelotcellars.com

CARLISLE CLUB, 445 N. High St. (See Mynt Ultralounge)

CHELSIE'S, 980 N. High St. Opened 1988. Owner Brad Capuano. Opened January 1988. Closed December 1999. (Dispatch 9-23-87; Dispatch 3-30-88; SN Gallery Guide, July 1988)

CIRCUS, 1227 N. High St., 614-421-2998 (Former HIGH FIVE BAR & GRILL) [Opened October 2008, Closed 2014] www.myspace.com/circuscolumbus

CLIQUE, THE, 1151 N. High St.

CLUB 504, 504 Park St., Owners Tony Ganakes and Dorothy Stanley

CONNIE'S BAR & GRILL, 1034 Perry St., owner Don Compton [Victorian Village Society Business Directory 1981]

COSTELLO'S THURBER VILLAGE, 777 Neil Ave.

D.J. PROPHET'S PUB, 630 N. High St.

DOWNTOWN CONNECTION, 1126 N. High St. Opened September 1989. Owners Larry Lehner, Eric Laeufer and Jerry Althouse [IV NL June 1990] [Stonewall Journal 1999]

EXILE BAR, 893 N. Fourth St., Owner Rob Wagner bought it 2008 (?) Closed August 2016

EUGENE'S CANTEEN (Former DA LEVEE), 765 N. High St. 614-653-8338 [Da Levee opened April 2010, closed April 2018 to create new concept - Eugne's Canteen bar] www.dalevee.com See article June 2010 NEW CONCEPT opened May 5, 2018 closed December 2019. www.eugenescanteen.com/

HAVANA VIDEO LOUNGE, 862 N. High St., Owners Steve Shellabarger, Michael Council, Bill Hugus, 614-421-9697 [Closed 2012] www.columbusnightlife.com

HARVEY AND ED'S, 698 N. High St., 614-641-4040 Owner Cameron Mitchell Opened June 2018. Closed Oct 29, 2019 www.harveyandeds.com

Hi-Starr Lounge, 999 N. High St. [Dispatch 3-29-89]

HIGH FIVE BAR & GRILL (New owners changed name to CIRCUS November 2008), 1227 N. High St., 614-421-2998

INDIGO 88 (Formerly Major Chord), 700 N. High, owner Kent Rigsby. Opened December 1989. Open 5 months Columbus Dispatch article May 28, 1990

J & J BAR & GRILL became Zeno's at 384 W. Third Avenue. J & J Closed 1984

JOE'S ALL AMERICAN BAR AND GRILL, 439 N. High St. Owner Joe Theibert. Opened April 1988 [Dispatch 3-30-88]

LEVEL DINING LOUNGE , 700 N. High St., 614-754-7111 www.levelcolumbus.com Owners Brent Clevidence and A. Previn Wyatt. Opened June 2009. Closed December 2017 after selling business to become Monarch Cocktail Lounge.

LIQUID CAFE LOUNGE, 1110 N. High St., 614-298-3000 [Opened May 2008, Closed November 2009] www.liquidhotspot.com

LITTLE BROTHER'S, 1100 N. High St., 614-421-2025 [Opened July 1997, Closed July 2007] www.littlebrothers.com

MAJOR CHORD - JAZZ CLUB & KITCHEN, 700 N. High St., Opened New Year's Eve 1987, closed after sale June 1989. Owners Jerry Hammond, Lester Wright [Columbus Dispatch article May 28, 1990 and IV Newsletter February 1988]

MOZAIK, 51 Vine St., 614-469-1000 www.mozaiklounge.com [Opened June 2009]

MYNT ULTRALOUNGE, 445 N. High St ., 614-464-2582 Opened February 2007

OUTLAND, 1034 Perry St. Owner Chuck Capuano. Opened 1994, closed on Perry St. September 2004. Reopened later elsewhere, including the Brewery District, now closed.

PARK STREET PATIO, 533 Park St. 614-220-4213 Opened June 2007, Closed December 2017 www.woodlandsproductions.com

PARK STREET SALOON, 525 N. Park St. 614-245-5115 Opened September 2010. Closed December 2017 www.woodlandsproductions.com

PRESTO LOUNGE, 1205 N. High St. Owner Gus Stravelakis 60s-80s. Originally NE corner of 5th and High called Presto Grill. Moved in 1970 and became Presto Lounge. Sold in 1989 to Charlie Brown.[Victorian Village Society Business Directory, 1981] [Dispatch article 5-17-89]

PROPHETS ON HIGH, 630 N. High St. 614-228-3740 (SN Gallery Guide, July 1988)

ROUND BAR, THE, 650 N. High St.

SANDBAR LOUNGE, 1126 N. High St. Around 1980

SHORT NORTH PARLOR ROOM, Cocktail Bar, 1126 N. High St., 614-641-7575. Owners Eric Goodman, Greg Tishkoff, Katie Frankel. Opened July 2016, Closed June 2017. www.shortnorthparlorroom.com

SKANKLAND, 1151 N. High St., owner Hugo Cabrera [The Other Paper, June 8-14,1995: "Like the old Skankland on East Fifth Avenue....(hopes to open mid-July 1995) Cabrera has been trying to open the reggae club for years; the first announced opening date was Dec. 1, 1992."]

SOCIAL ROOM, THE, 527 Park St., 614-245-5115 Opened 2009. Closed December 2017 www.woodlandsproductions.com

SPICE BAR & LOUNGE, 491 N. Park St., 614-224-7840 [Opened 2005, closed June 2009] www.spicebar.net

SUGAR BAR, 525 N. Park St., 614-224-7840 [Opened 2006, closed July 2010] http://70.40.200.188/index.php

SURLY GIRL SALOON, 1126 N. High St., 614-492-4900 www.surlygirlsaloon.com • Gazette Article: October 2005 Owners Marcy Mays, Elizabeth Lessner and Carmen Owens Opened Fall 2005 Closed April 2015

TASTINGS: A WINE EXPERIENCE, 958 N. High St. 614-867-5525. Owner Ross Bailey. Opened May 2017 Closed March 2020. www.tastingsbar.com

• Dis N Data article July/August 2017 Remains open in Indianapolis

1001 NIGHTS, 1129 N. High St., 614-299-1401

U-BE-U, 525 N. Park St.

UNION STATION, 630 N. High

VICTORIAN LOUNGE, 335 W. Third Ave. Owner June White. [Victorian Village Society Business Directory 1981]

WESTIES TAVERN, [See also Branch, same space and owner] 685 N. High St., 614-732-0487 Opened MAY 2018. Closed December 2018. Owner Tony Selimi www.westies614.com



BEAUTY/WELLNESS CLOSED

BOOKS AND MUSIC CLOSED

AN OPEN BOOK, 1209 N. High St., 614-291-0080. Owner Michael Lindsey and Doug Motz. opened 1994 at 749 N. High; Moved to 761 N. High in 1997. Then 761 N. High (Former Dr. Mojoe’s) date unknown, Jim Criswell purchased and moved briefly to 1002 Fourth Street - then it came to 685 N. High, moved March 2007 to Jim Criswell’s amalgamation at 1209 N. High. Closed 2008

AARDVARK VIDEO, 612 or 614 N. High St. [+1987+ era]

CULTURE 7 RECORDS, 1172 N. High St. Owner Fred Dowdy. Moved from Pier One Plaza across from Graceland Shopping Center (where it opened in July 1996) to High St. in March 2000. Not sure when they closed. Didn't stay very long. SNG article September 2000

ENCLAVE, THE. 9 E. Second Ave. Coffee, books, music, clothes. Opened June 1993 "A caffeinated atmosphere infused with books and music." SNG Jan/Feb 1994.

GOOD VIBRATIONS (adult videos) owner Jesse Kauffman, Garden District - mentioned inThe Other Paper August 1-7, 1996 story

GROOVE SHACK , 1122 N. High Opened May 26, 1993, Closed early 1997 Owners Martin "Marty" Jones and Mike Curry http://www.grooveshackfilm.com/html/history.html

METRO VIDEO owner Brian Fitzgerald

MONKEYS RETREAT (Books, comics), 1202 N. High St., 614-294-9511 MOVED ONLINE: [Closed High St. brick and morter location 6-15-10] www.MonkeysRetreat.com

• Gazette article December 2007 • Monkey's Retreat: Then and Now

THE NEVER ENDING BOOKSTORE: Art, Books, Boutique, 641 N. High St., Suite 108-109, 614-221-6280. [Ad in SNG May/June 1995]

OFF THE WALL GALLERY and JAM COLLECTIBLE RECORDS, 609 N. High St. [IVS Newsletter article September 1983]

PAST TENSE ANTIQUES, Records & Books, Owners Jack Price, Kal Palnicki, 1124 N. High St. [IV Newsletter 1984]

ROOTS RECORDS , 1357 N. High St., 614-294-7611 MOVED ONLINE: Owner Carl Newman. Open for 20 years. Closed September 2017 www.rootsrecords.com

UJAMAA BOOKSTORE, Opened in 2002 at 1206 N. High St. Closed in 2006. Currently located at 1493 E. Livingston Ave. Call (614) 258-4633 or visit Facebook

CHURCH

BETTER WAY, Garden District storefront ministry, Steve Campbell pastor. Mentioned in The Other Paper, August 1-7, 1996 story

COLUMBUS FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH, 473 W. 3rd Ave., 614-299-3663 Closed August 2017. www.brethrenchurch.org/churches/columbus-first-brethren-church

MOVED COLUMBUS FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, 49 E. Third Ave., 614-299-1578 www.columbusfirst.com

NEIL AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1385 Neil Ave., 614-421-7867 closed July 2016 www.neilavenuebaptist.org See 2016 Gazette Articles: Anniversary and Church Changes Hands

NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH , 203 King Ave. [The Neighborhood Busybody, December 15, 1978]

EKKLESIA CHURCH, 17 Buttles Ave. Meetings Sunday at 11am, (614) 205-1875 CLOSED JUNE 2013 www.ekklesiacolumbus.com

CONVENIENCE - DRUG - ALCOHOL CLOSED

BURDETTE MARKET AND CARRYOUT, 184 W. Fifth Ave. [Busybody NL December 15, 1978]

MOVED CAMELOT CELLARS WINERY, 958 N. High St., 614-441-8860. Closed High Street store March 2016. Moved to 901 Oak St. [Reopening July 2011, Janine Aquino. Original owners Chuck and Mary Frobose opened in 2005] www.camelotcellars.com

• Gazette Article on Camelot Cellars July 2005 while under original owners Chuck and Mary Frobose

CORK & BREW COLUMBUS, 1247 N. High St. 614-867-5325 Owner David Ostrander. Opened September 2014, closed May 2015 Facebook

EUROPIA GOURMET FOODS, 672 N. High St., 614-460-3000 [ Closed March 2013] www.europiagourmet.com

• Gazette article March 2007 Europia: Pia Hiotis's 10-year-old dream

HIGH FIVE CARRYOUT also called HIGH FIVE SPICE EMPORIUM, 1178 N. High St., 614-424-6635 New Owner March 2015 Jehad Jallaq. See article Dis N Data May/June 2015. Closed due to violations July 2018: http://www.columbuscityattorney.org/pdf/press/HighFiveOrder.pdf

VIKING PREMIUM BEVERAGES, 237 King Ave., 614-299-2337 Evenutally became Viking Growl and Taproom, then purchased renamed The Bottle Shop Bar & Market December 2015. www.vikingbeers.com

VINO 100, 789 N. High St., 614-294-8466 www.vino100shortnorth.com

WILD GRAPES, 772 N. High St., Owners Joan Chaney and Claudia Rigsby Opened July 1993 [SNG September/October 1993]

WILDER'S CITY PHARMACY, 1198 N. High St., 614-732-5947 [Opened October 2010 Closed 2013] email info@wilderscitypharmacy.com

• Dis N Data on Wilder's November 2010 and November/December 2013

DINING / FOOD CLOSED

FLORISTS/GARDENING CLOSED

ARTFUL GARDENER, The, 24 E. Lincoln St. Owner Elizabeth Robechek [Dispatch 11-7-88]

BELLISSIMO FLOWERS , 1183 N. High 614-291-2888 [IVS Newsletter May 1987 Ad] (SN Gallery Guide, July 1988)

CONCRETE JUNGLE, 940 N. High St., 614-299-9501 [Opened January 2009, Closed in Columbus June 2010] www.bakersacresgreenhouse.com

• Gazette Article by Karen Edwards July 2009 Concrete Jungle

MOVED DESIGNS BY DOE (New name IMBELLISHMENTS FLORISTS & GIFTS), 1595 West Fifth Ave., Grandview Hts. - previously 1110 Michigan Ave., Harrison West. 614-598-4317 or 614-815-1207 Owner Allen Dodson www.imbellishments.com

FLORA HOME AND GARDEN, 930 N. High St. (Formerly 988 N. High St. Relocated Oct. 2012, Closed early 2015), owner David Snow, 614-294-1400 www.florahomeandgarden.com [Opened March 2012]

FLORAL ORIGINALS BY GREGORY SCOTTI, 772 N. High St., Owner Gregory Scotti

FLORISTICS, 772 N. High St.

GERMAN VILLAGE FLORAL (Short North), 772 N. High St. Ste 103, 614-291-7478

LEAVES OF GRASS, 743 N. High St. Owner Steven Sturdivant. Opened 1995

SHORT NORTH FLORAL CO., 720 N. High St. Owner Mark Luken who opened Coffee Table [SNG Jan/Feb 1995]

URBAN GARDENER, Formerly 940 N. High St., 614-299-4769 Opened 1997. Closed November 2008. www.ugardener.com

• Gazette Article May 2006 by Karen Edwards Colorful Urban Gardener Display Signals Spring

WHIMSICAL GARDEN, The, 20 E. Lincoln St. ART AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR GARDEN 614-236-1921

WILD PLUM FLORAL CO., 938 DennisonAve. Owner Kimberly Ingram

FUN FOR ADULTS CLOSED

COLUMBUS LEATHER COMPANY, 642 N. High St., 614-224-8989 www.columbusleathercompany.com

THE FULL MONTY, 870 N. High St., 614-291-3127 • Gazette Article February 2005 Workin' Hard For Their Money

MOVED PARTY HOUSE OF THE SHORT NORTH, 1205 N. High St., 614-403-9306 [Opened February 2013, Relocated to Dublin in fall 2014] www.candycaneparty.com

YANKEE TRADER (party supplies), 463 N. High St., 614-228-1322 Closed 10/10 www.yankeetraderonline.com

• Gazette Article onYankee Trader November-December 2001

FURNITURE CLOSED

AESTHETIC, 988 N. High St. 614-216-1698 [Opened October 2012, Closed June 2014] www.aestheticcolumbus.com

MOVED A GAL NAMED CINDA LOU, 647 N. High St., 614-599-0308 [Opened March 2013, Closed December 2015]. Original store in Westerville remains open. Owner Debbie Bennati www.cindalou.org and Facebook Cinda Lou Shop

MOVED BUNGALOW HOME, 97 E. Dublin Granville Road, New Albany (Formerly 940 N. High St. Relocated to 641 N. High St. April 2012), 614-725-4448, [Opened November 2010] owners Paige Langdale, Julie Butler, David Berg www.bungalowhome.com

AL'S USED FURNITURE & ANTIQUES, 1183 N. High St.

ANEW: FINE CONSIGNMENT FURNISHINGS, Owner Linda Franz, 650 N. High St., 614-228-1808 [Opened July 1995] Closed 10/07

• Gazette Article November 2005 Anew Turns 10

ANTIQUES & ECCENTRICITIES, 190 W. Second Ave.

ANTIQUITIES, 9 East Second Ave., Owners Mary Beth Quillin, Marnie Kling, Pam Edwards. Opened March 1995 [SNG May/June 1995]

ATTIC, THE, 1190 N. High St. (Formerly 1122 N. High St.), owner Rhome Ruanphae, 614-298-0000 [Opened 11-10, Moved 6-11] www.theatticshortnorth.com

BARGAIN HOUSE FURNITURE, 879 N. High St. Opened 1958

CAMERON & HYDE, 689 N. High St. Fine Furniture, Fine Art [Fabulous Short North ad June 1989]

CASA ISABELLA Eurostyle Furnishings, 674 N. High St. Owner Isabella Grayfer Opened April 1985 [IVS Newsletter April 1985]

THE COLLECTION EUROPEAN FURNITURE, 685 N. High St. 614-220-4030 Opened January 2014 Owners Viktar and Pavel Lisin www.the-collection.us

COLLECTOR, THE, 1139 N. High St. Bruce Burch owner [IV NL December 1985]

CURIO-A-GOGO, 17 Buttles Ave., Opened November 29, 1996. Owners Dan Snouffer and Mike Wharton

ECHOES ART & ANTIQUES, 24 E. Lincoln St., Owners Tim Baker and Ken Naponiello Opened 1998. Closed May 24, 2009. SNG article August 2006

ELEGANT IMPORTS, 650 N. High St., 614-464-7992 [Opened November 2007] Closed January 2008

ELYSIUM, 1196 N. High St. Owner Andrea Logan. Opened 1995. Furniture, ceramics, hand-blown glass, paintings, drawings and jewelry.

FUNCTIONAL FURNISHINGS, 601 N. High St. 614-228-3463. Open 1976 to 2004. Owners Matthew Ungar, Jeffrey Ungar and Belle Ungar

Moved HIGH STREET FURNISHINGS., 1201 N. High st., 614-725-5573 www.highstreetfurnishings.com

FUNKY & FUNCTIONAL, Mark Miller owner, 685 N. High St., 614-220-4590 [Opened 10/09 Closed 8/12]

FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL, 921 N. High St., 614-299-0311 www.fourwindsintl.com Closed 3-09

FURNITURE UNDERGROUND, 921 N. High St., 614-291-0222 [Opened 4/09, Closed 5-10] www.thefurnitureunderground.com

GENE'S FURNITURE, 1174 N. High St. (SN Gallery Guide, July 1988) Owner Paul Sporzynski [Dispatch 3-2-87]

GLADYS GEANEKOPULOS INTERIORS, 688 N. High St.

MOVED GRANDVIEW MERCANTILE CO., 1489 Grandview Ave. Formerly 873 N. High St., 614-421-7000 Owner Sharon O'Brien started in Grandview. Opened in Short North May 1997, Moved back to Grandview October 2017. http://grandviewmercantile.com

MOVED GRID FURNISHINGS, closed November 2014 at 944 N. High St. in Short North and reopened at 661 High St. July 2015 (Worthington), 614-725-4292 www.gridfurnishings.com [Opened November 2010, Closed in SN November 2014 Opened in Worthington July 2015]

HOT STUFF ANTIQUES, 1177 N. High St., Owners Lynn Russell and Brian Moore. 50s-era furniture, housewear, collectibles. Opened January 1994 [SNG May/June 1995]

IDEAL FURNITURE, 641 N. High St.

JUKE, 745 N. High St., Vintage theme shop, owners Tor Brattli and Kathleen Brattli Opend 1987. [IVS Newsletter August 1987 Article; Dispatch article 1-4-89]

LIVING ROOM, The. 845 N. High St., owner Townsend Quinn. Former Westgate Furniture [Dispatch 12-9-84]

NEEDFULTHINGS, 772 N. High St., 614-291-5873

NORKA FUTON, 780 N. High St. Previously at 1042-1044 N. High St., 614-424-9949 www.norkafuton.com Opened 1994. [SNG mar/apr 1994] Closed January 2009

MOVED OLD WORLD NEW HOME, 941 N. High (Formerly 1196, then 1201 N. High St.) Closed April 2016 to open in Grove City July 2016, 614-266-2248 [Opened December 2009, Closed April 2016] www.oldworldnewhome.com

• Dis n Data article Old World New Home: December 2009 and May 2011 and July/August 2016

PAINTED MONKEY, 815 N. High St. then 986 N. High St. owner Melissa Vogley Opened October 1995, closed January 2001

Poorboy's Antique Furniture, 780 N. High St.

REVIVE! VINTAGE TO MODERN, 841 N. High St., 614-291-7900, Owners Chuck Alan and Steve Panico Opened 2-11 Closed 6-11

MOVED REVUE, 1489 Grandview Ave. formerly at 881 N. High St., 614-421-5870. Same business as Grandview Mercantile. www.revueconsignment.com

RICH'S ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES, 1124 N. High St., 614- 291-9696 Opened October 1994. Owner Richard Gutheil died January 17, 2007

• Gazette Obituary March 2007 on Richard Gutheil

THE SHOP AT 815, Nancy Carlson, 815 N. High St. Closed 2013

SOFA EXPRESS, 845 N. High St. owner Townsend "Towny" Quinn

T. DAVID COLLECTION, 772 N. High St., 614-542-4300 Owner Tom Crumley. www.tdavidcollection.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/T-David-Collection/121969525947 Opened March 2011. Closed January 2017.

TOLLHOUSE ANTIQUES, 891 N. High St.

TOMORROW'S ANTIQUES, 15 E. Second Ave., 614-360-3004 Owners Steven Mills and Justin Smith www.tomorrowsantiques.com [Opened March 2012 Closed February 2014]

TRANSFORMATIONS, 986 N. High St. Original owner Nancy Carlson. Opened in January 1994. Later owner Mary MacDonald (Mary Martineau) Opened 1996 closed January 2001

WALTER PAUL GALLERY, INC. Vladimir and Arlene Pawlowski, 717 N. High St. Fine American Furniture, Rare Porcelain Opened Fall of 1988. [Dispatch article 2-1-89] [Gazette Ad 1988]

WATERBEDS & STUFF, 685 N. High St.

WORKBENCH, 641 N. High St. Regional manager Howard Panzer. (Jim Campbell and Judy Politi owners?) Opened 1988. [Dispatch 9-28-88]



HOME AND GIFT CLOSED

LODGING

NEIL AVENUE BED AND BREAKFAST, 1237 Neil Ave., 614-670-5075 Owners Gene Holland and Eliza Segura-Holland. Opened January 2008, Closed January 2018. www.neilavenuebandb.com

MISCELLANEOUS (SEE ALSO SERVICES) CLOSED

AAA Chair Rental & Sales, 830 N. High St. 614-299-8005 Memorial Helen McCarthy February 2003

ACKERS HARDWARE, 1204 N. High St. Original owner Charles W. Ackers, then Paul Dortmund. [IVS Newsletter 1983]

BEAUTY BOUTIQUE ON HIGH EVENT SPACE, 1129 N. High St., 614-817-1212 Owner Kizzy Cassell [Opened March 2015, Closed 2016]

THE BICYCLE HUB, 772 N. High St. Owner James Marshall [Ad NeighborNews Central 1989] SNG ad 1988; Dispatch article 8-3-88

MOVED COLUMBUS BARBER & BEAUTY SUPPLIES (Moved July 2013) , 962 N. High St., 614-299-4000 www.cbbsupply.com

COUNTER CULTURE (countertops), 988 N. High St., 614-291-8087 Opened 2002. Owners Jeffrey Werling and MaryEllen Baker. Closed March 2009

CRAWFORD AND MASTERS - Boutique Vapors, 1177 N. High St., 614-907-4091 Opened October 2014 closed October 2016 Owners Patrick Crawford and Kevin Masters www.crawfordandmasters.com

DICKSON'S .TV., 745 N. High St., Owner Thomas Dickson. [Dispatch 12-17-86]

MOVED FIREPROOF RECORDS CENTER, 1024 N. High St., Working strictly out of Grove City after 2013 614-299-2122 www.fireproof.com

GLENN L. MYERS FUNERAL HOME, 40 W. Third Ave. [Victorian Village Society Business Directory 1981]

GREENOVATE (Healthful building materials), 9 East Second Ave., 614-298-7000 Closed 10-11 www.greenovate.com

JIM MARTIN USED CARS, INC., Theodore L. Horst., 940 N. High St. 1970 - 80s

KICKSTART (scooters) , 913 N. High St., 614-291-7100. Opened June 2008 closed March 2010. www.thekickstart.net

PORTRAITS BY JENI, 772 N. High St. (photography studio), Owner John Coffey IVS NL February 1988, article

REVOLUTION CYCLES, 1201 N. High St., Formerly 1189 N. High St., 614-299-1100 Opened 6-1-10 Owner Jared Cavileer. (Moved a couple times. Moved 2012) Closed September 2019. www.revolcycles.com

SEGWAY OF OHIO (human transporters), 1189 N. High St. (Moved May 2010) (Closed 2012) Formerly 765 N. High St., Ste. A, 614-299-1100 www.SegwayOfOhio.net

• Gazette Article EcoBike Conquers Hills and Headwinds June 2009

SHORT NORTH VAPOR LOUNGE, 1177 N. High St. Opened after Crawford and Masters boutique vapors closed in late 2016. Short North Vapor Lounge remained open less than a year. Closed around May 2017. Original location in Bexley still open under the name The Vapor Shop, 3435 E. Broad St.

SURFACE STYLE, 650 N. High St., Suzanne Edgar owner. SNBA newsletter April 1993

MUSIC

See: Books and Music

ORGANIZATIONS CLOSED AND MOVED

MOVED OHIO ART LEAGUE, 954 N. High St. Relocated to Short North in July 1999. Moved out and relocated Fall 2009. www.oal.org 614.299.8225

MOVED SHORT STOP YOUTH CENTER, 1066 N. High St., 614-299-5441 www.dfyf.org

MOVED NNEMAP FOOD PANTRY (Near Northside Emergency Material Assistance Program), 1064 N. High St., 614-297-0533 www.nnemappantry.org

PETS CLOSED

THREE DOG BAKERY, 611 N. High St., 614-221-3647 Owner Susan Oilar or Susan Gates (after divorce). [Opened July 2008; Closed January 2018] www.threedogcolumbus.com

ZOOM ROOM, Dog Training and Supplies, 685 N. High St., 614-859-5876 [Opened November 2012, Closed November 2013] www.zoomroom.me/columbus

PLANET PET, 988 N. High St. Owner Kim Butters. Opened 1997

PERFORMING ARTS CLOSED AND MOVED

2Co's Cabaret, 790 N. High St. [Opened 10-1-2000, Closed 2-2006]

CENTER STAGE PLAYERS [Name change/location 2011] www.centerstageplayers.com

DINO'S, (dance school) 642 N. High St. Owner Dino Anderson. January 1988 article in Short North Gazette (The Fabulous Short North) : "the school opened less than two years ago." Staff includes Karen King-Cavin; Judith Winters; Lori Roberts; Joe Grywalski

GARDEN BURLESQUE, 1187 N. High St., owner Bill Key. [Dispatch 12-9-84]

SCHOOLS CLOSED

FIFTH AVENUE ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, 1300 Forsythe Ave., 614-365-5564 www.columbus.k12.oh.us/fifth_avenue_es/

MOVED GROOVE U, MUSIC CAREER PROGRAM Opened at 1300 Forsythe Ave. in Fall 2012. Moved to 5030 Bradenton Ave., Dublin, Ohio Summer 2017. 614-291-6122 www.grooveu.net See Dis N Data September/October 2017 Articles: One and April 2017 Two

SERVICES CLOSED AND MOVED- see miscellaneous

AAA RENTAL AND SALES CO., 830 N. High St., 614-299-8005 (Since 1935, Party Supplier) Owner Tim McCarthy

MOVED BLANK WALLS R GROSS, Giovanni Santiago, 15 W. First Ave., 614-989-3256 Opened in Short North October 2012 and moved out February 2014. www.blankwallsrgross.com

BLICK ART MATERIALS (FORMER UTRECHT (art supplies), 612 N. High St., 614-224-7708. Opened 2002. Closed in March 2019. In 2013 Blick bought Utrecht, so they changed their name. www.utrechtart.com

CALLANDER DRY CLEANING CO., 608 N. High St., 614-224-3353 Owner Don Callander [Opened 1991, Closed 2016 due to property owner's development plans - Remains open at other locations.]

GREENOVATE (Healthful building materials/consultation), [Closed August 2011] 9 East Second Ave., 614-298-7000 www.greenovate.com

INSTY-PRINTS BUSINESS PRINTING SERVICES, 913 N. High St., 614-297-6985 Owner J. Bradley "Brad" Strahler. Opened January 1989. Closed 2007. [The Village Vibe Janury 1989]

NEON LIGHTS, 1042 N. High then 1242 N. High St, owner Jim Skillman (signs, banners) SNBA newsletter April 1993

MOVED RELIABLE ADVERTISING. Also called RELIABLE AD DISTRIBUTING CO., 1358 E. 5th Ave. Formerly at 1041 Summit St., 614-294-1629. Moved January 2017. www.reliableadinc.com See Memorial article for founder Harold Baker: JAN/FEB 2016

RAINBOW DRY CLEANERS, 1113 Michigan Avenue. Closed June 2016. Existing other locations.www.therainbowcleaners.com

MOVED R DESIGN & PRINTING, 1060 Goodale Blvd., Grandview Hts., 43212. Moved July 2019. Previously at 30 E. 4th Ave. that opened March 2004. Closed to move June 2019. Owners Juli Rogers and Dave Ramirez. 614-299-1420 www.rdesignandprinting.com

• Gazette Article on R Design & Printing November 2005 • How to Suceed in Printing

SHORT NORTH DRY CLEANERS, 608-610 N. High St. (80s era)

SPRING CLEANERS & LAUNDRY, 875 N. Fourth St. Moved to Italian Village in 1986. Closed June 2017. Original owners Joe and Alice Blankenship opened in 1956 at Chittenden Hotel on Spring St. that was torn down. Owner Dorothy Gall. 614-294-3000 [IV NL November 1986]

SUDS & JAVA (Laundry/Internet Cafe), 1254 N. High St., 614-291-1066. Owners Helen Stepien and Michael Stepien. Closed 2014

UNIVERSITY TRAVEL SERVICE, Tim Logan, 815 N. High St., Ste C, 614-294-6424 www.traveluts.com

VERIZON WIRELESS PREMIUM RETAILER, 972 N High Street, (614) 299-0750 Opened 11-07, Closed 2011 www.shortnorthwireless.com

VISUAL ARTS CLOSED

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