Bricker and Eckler building (Previously the US Post Office and Courthouse) | Live-Sketching | Columbus, Ohio Watercolours and Ink on Moleskine large watercolour sketchbook I love the stories buildings bring with them, what it served as and how it has morphed and grown with time. I believe that I am aiding in public awareness of these historic buildings in doing these sketches, and I hope more people rally for the preservation, conservation and adaptive re-use of old, heritage buildings like this one. The B&E building which houses the said law firm currently was once the United States Post Office and Courthouse, in Columbus, Ohio and was built during 1884-1887. The building served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio from its completion in 1887 until 1934, when the court moved to the Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse. The cornerstone of the “Old, Old Post Office” Downtown, was laid on Oct. 21, 1884, before about 2,000 people. As the first federal building in Columbus, this was a symbol of the city's growing influence. The day before the ceremony, workers took down part of a high wooden construction fence so that people could see the program. Federal offices had outgrown the building by the early 1900s, resulting in the 1912 addition which more than doubled the size of the building. The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio, meeting in Columbus, conducted the ceremony. This building is a three-and-a-half-story building expanded to three times its original size during 1907-1912. It has been built in the Romanesque revival/High Victorian Gothic characterized by pointed arches, tracery, grouped colonettes, heavy stone and brick work. This building is one of the few remaining structures in downtown Columbus that dates back to the 19th century and was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. #BrickerandEckler #livesketching (at Bricker & Eckler LLP)