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Farm Crest Bakeries building

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Columbus Hoffman Container (COAF)
Columbus Hoffman Container (COAF)

The Farm Crest Bakeries building, also known as the Hoffman Container Factory, is a historic building in the Driving Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The Streamline Moderne building was constructed from 1947 to 1949, and was lauded at its opening as a modern and innovative facility. It is one of the few buildings constructed in an Art Deco style that remain in Columbus. It was proposed for demolition in 2022, and was listed as an endangered property in Columbus following news of the proposal.

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Farm Crest Bakeries building
Rhoads Avenue, Columbus

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Rhoads Avenue
43205 Columbus
Ohio, United States
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