Your handy local hardware store

History
Established in 1944

Founded by Forest Smith near the end of the Second World War, Beechwold Hardware was perfectly positioned for the building boom that took place in what was then the far north part of Columbus, Ohio. Many, if not most, of the houses in the Beechwold neighborhood were built in the 1950's and early 60's and most of them still have hardware that was purchased at Beechwold Hardware.

In August of 1965 we became Beechwold ACE Hardware. We are the oldest ACE hardware in Columbus. About that time Jack Smith took over from his father and operated two other stores (In Upper Arlington and Grandview) in addition to this location. Beechwold also doubled in size to its current 5000 square feet.

Still family owned, Malcolm Moore (Jack's son-in-law) is now running the store. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, knowledgeable neighborhood store with the selection of a "big box" store but without all the walking around.