The Columbus Gun Club

This structure was designed by J Upton Gribben, a noted Columbus architect and former protege of Frank Packard. It served as the center of social activity for prominent citizens of the area, as skeet shooting was a national passion during this time. The results competitions were prominently recorded in the press. Shooters at the club included Annie Oakley and John Philip Sousa. This building later served as the field headquarters for the King Thompson Company development called the Country Club District, which was to become Upper Arlington, just north of Marble Cliff.