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How multiple partners came together to save historic Central Hotel — twice By MARY JANE BOGLE | The Municipal
ABOVE: This old postcard shows the Central Hotel in the 1940s when it was The Hotel Talbott. (Photo provided) TOP PHOTO: Central Hotel has been a Galion, Ohio, landmark since before the Civil War. Multiple entities worked collectively to transform it into an affordable housing project after it had fallen into disrepair. (Photo provided) 58 THE MUNICIPAL | JULY 2021
Most municipalities are familiar with the concept of saving historic downtown buildings, preserving architectural history for generations to come. These types of projects are often complex and bring together multiple partners to revive older buildings for new uses. Such was the case with Central Hotel in downtown Galion, Ohio, where multiple entities worked collectively to transform a dilapidated building on the square into an affordable housing project, which opened for residential use in 2005.
