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Merchant Building Rising from History | Columbus News
Columbus is getting a major urban transformation as the towering 31-story Merchant Building rises downtown—complete with hotel, luxury apartments, and a private rooftop club—while North Market expands alongside it. But beneath the sleek glass facade lies a haunting past: the site was once the North Graveyard, dating back to 1813, requiring archaeologists to uncover dozens of burial shafts before construction began. Developers Gilbane and Edwards are staying tight-lipped for now, though the original 2026 completion date may shift. From cemetery to skyline, this project is rewriting Columbus’s…
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