The interior would have a bakery, cafeteria, shelf space, stoker boilers, two freight elevators, and three dumbwaiters.

[1][2] In fall 1812, as the city was being organized, John Collett built a two-story brick tavern at this site.

The event was recorded in local history books as the elephant broke loose and began drinking water out of the well and breaking into barrels of flour, awakening Russell.

[8] In March 1937, the company sought bids to construct a new building for the store on the same site.

The store was to be the largest Woolworth's in the area of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, and carrying a cost of $350,000.

The new store would require razing of two old four story buildings: Woolworth's and the Wilbur Rogers dress shop.

Columbus had held a Woolworth or precursor (F. M. Kirby & Co.) since 1882, operating at Long and High Streets.

[10] It has operated adjacent to the Lazarus store since the 1930s, but changing consumer habits were reported to be the cause for the business closing.

[13] The buildings now share elevators, restrooms, and other amenities, which increases leasable space and lowers costs.

[14] In March 2022, CVS announced it would close the downtown store on April 1, as part of its move to close 900 stores (10 percent of its locations), determined by factors including "changes in population, consumer buying patterns and future health needs" as well as "the needs of underserved communities".