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Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio)
Broad Street is a major thoroughfare in Central Ohio, predominantly in Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County and Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. It stretches east from West Jefferson, Ohio, West Jefferson at Little Darby Creek to Pataskala, Ohio, Pataskala. The street is considered one of Columbus's two main roads, along with High Street (Columbus, Ohio), High Street. Broad Street was first laid out around 1797, when Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio), Franklinton was settled. In 1812, when Columbus was founded, a new section of the street was built in the new city. The street first connected to the rest of the settled country in 1831, when the Ohio and Erie Canal reached Columbus. In 1833, the National Road was extended to Columbus, utilizing all of West Broad Street. In the mid-to-late 19th century, East Broad Street became a fashionable place for wealthy homeowners, and large mansions were built along the tree-lined street. Large hotels and apartments followed into the early 1900s. The st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Bridge (Columbus, Ohio)
The Discovery Bridge, commonly known as the Broad Street Bridge, is a bridge in Columbus, Ohio, United States, carrying Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio), Broad Street over the Scioto River and connecting Downtown Columbus, Ohio, Downtown Columbus to Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio, Franklinton. The bridge was named in reference to Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of the Americas; the bridge includes artistic bronze medallions featuring symbols of the explorer. The bridge replaced several prior structures, including the Broad Street Bridge, extant from 1921 to 1990. Description The Discovery Bridge carries Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio), Broad Street (U.S. Route 40) over the Scioto River, connecting Downtown Columbus, Ohio, Downtown Columbus to Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio, Franklinton. History Prior structures Franklinton was first laid out in 1779; Columbus followed 33 years later, in 1812. In that year, ferry service was established to allow increased traffic between the river's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilltop (Columbus, Ohio)
Hilltop is one of the largest neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio, located west of Franklinton and Downtown. The Greater Hilltop area contains newer and historic neighborhoods, schools, various stores, industrial areas, and recreational facilities. The development pattern is considered a distinct suburb. The majority of the area is predominantly single family residential. History Etymology The name of this area derives from Lucas Sullivant, who was first deeded this land. For a time the area was known as Sullivant’s Hill and as time went on, the ownership of the land was transferred and the name was changed to the Hilltop. As the area is an assortment of smaller neighborhoods, the Greater Hilltop is used in some publications to describe this neighborhood, while Hilltop is also used and is a name that helped combine them all. Early history The first inhabitants of this area were Native Americans, whose remains are scattered throughout the area. This area was vital due to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehall, Ohio
Whitehall is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Located east of the state capital of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, Whitehall had a population of 20,127 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Founded in 1947, Whitehall is a growing suburb of Columbus. Per the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, Whitehall's population is culturally and racially diverse, with over 50% of the population identifying as black, African American, Hispanic or Latino. A further 20% of its residents speak a language other than English at home. History In the 1940s and 1950s, Whitehall still had working farms, and it was a mixed income area with mainly small houses. It was still a village in the 1940s, and residents filed for incorporation in 1947. In 1952 the borders expanded east to the country club and Big Walnut Creek. Rapid growth meant that it became a city during the 1950s. The first shopping center strip in the country was built and opened in Whitehall in 1948, called Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enclave
An enclave is a territory that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity. An enclave can be an independent territory or part of a larger one. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is sometimes used improperly to denote a territory that is only partly surrounded by another state. Enclaves that are not part of a larger territory are not exclaves, for example Lesotho (enclaved by South Africa), and San Marino and Vatican City (both enclaved by Italy) are enclaved sovereign states. An exclave is a portion of a state or district geographically separated from the main part, by some surrounding alien territory. Many exclaves are also enclaves, but an exclave surrounded by the territory of more than one state is not an enclave. The Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is an example of an exclave that is not an enclave, as it borders Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. Semi-enclaves and semi-exclaves are areas that, except for possessing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bexley, Ohio
Bexley is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,928 at the 2020 census. The city is a suburban enclave of Columbus, situated on the banks of Alum Creek east of Columbus's Near East Side. It was founded in 1908 as a merger between the Bullitt Park neighborhood and Pleasant Ridge community, which met at the National Road (Main Street) which bisects the city. Capital University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary are based in Bexley. The city is home to large estates, including the Ohio Governor's Mansion, the Jeffrey Park Mansion ( "Kelveden"), and the home of the president of Ohio State University. History Bexley was named at the suggestion of an early resident, Col. Lincoln Kilbourne, in honor of his family's roots in Bexley, in London, England. The village of Bexley was incorporated in 1908 when prominent citizens of Bullitt Park to the north along Alum Creek, including industrialist and 35th mayor of Columbus Robert H. Jeffrey, agreed to mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Park (Columbus, Ohio)
Franklin Park is a neighborhood located on the Near East Side, Columbus, Ohio, Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio. Both the historic neighborhood and landmark, the Franklin Park Conservatory, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, are named after Franklin Park (Columbus park), the 88-acre park. History Development in Franklin Park began in the 1850s and continued through the 1880s. The neighborhood was home to the Franklin County Fairgrounds for 30 years before it became the recreational park that it is today. The first known residential area of Columbus lies within the present day neighborhood. The small addition, consisting of three to six blocks, was referred to as "Franklin Park Place". The borders were Franklin Park South (known as Fair Ave) to the north, Bryden Road to the south, the train tracks to the east, and Fairwood Avenue to the west. As one can see from the source, the Franklin Park area consisted of many different subdivisions and additions whose names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olde Towne East
Olde Towne East is a neighborhood located in the historical Near East Side, Columbus, Ohio, Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio and is one of Columbus' oldest neighborhoods. The area has over 1,000 homes, some as old as the 1830s, and more than 50 architectural styles as a result of its history. These homes were built by many of the famous individuals of Columbus including industrialists, lawyers, judges, teachers, architects, mayors, governors, and legislators, many of whom shaped the city. History Pre-Columbian The site had long been a waypoint between the Scioto River, Scioto and Muskingum River, Muskingum Rivers. By the fifth century, the area had a Mound Builders, mound-building culture whose influence lasted into the twentieth century. In later years, COSI Columbus, COSI would discover sites showing the neighborhood to have been occupied for at least ten thousand years.Glover, Troy and Roxyanne Cartier Burrus (June 1995). ''Near East Area Plan''. Area Planning Series. Page 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King-Lincoln Bronzeville
King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a historically African American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B. Coleman's administration to highlight the historical significance of the district's King Arts Complex and Lincoln Theatre (Columbus, Ohio), Lincoln Theatre, amid collaborations with investors and developers to revitalize the neighborhood. In 2009, the King-Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood Association asked that the neighborhood be renamed to Bronzeville to reflect its history. History The origins of the neighborhood date back to the 19th century when freed and escaped slaves from across the Southern United States, Confederate South began to settle in Columbus. Originally settled more southward by the Scioto River, many Black families moved eastward in search of employment in domestic service work and industrial factories. Over the course of the next century, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Near East Side (Columbus, Ohio)
The Near East Side is a neighborhood located near downtown Columbus, Ohio, made up of several neighborhoods: Mount Vernon, King-Lincoln Bronzeville, Eastgate, Franklin Park, Nelson Park, Olde Towne East, and Woodland Park. History Following the Civil War, the city of Columbus began to grow at unprecedented rates. The development of the street car transit system changed the footprint of the city, as more residents were able to live further away from their place of employment. Areas along major arterial routes grew even more, and the edge of the city was pushed out to Alum Creek (due to annexation). At this time the Near East was a prestigious and wealthy community, containing many large and luxurious homes, successful businesses, and a thriving artist community. By the 1920s the Near East area had developed its own identity and a collection of unique neighborhoods. Hamilton Park and Long Street became a wealthy African American neighborhood filled with stores, theatres, offices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 71
Interstate 71 (I-71) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the midwestern and Southeastern United States, southeastern regions of the United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 64, I-64 and Interstate 65, I-65 (the Kennedy Interchange) in Louisville, Kentucky, and its northern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 90, I-90 in Cleveland, Ohio. I-71 runs concurrently with Interstate 75, I-75 from a point about south of Cincinnati, Ohio, into Downtown Cincinnati. While most odd numbered Interstates run north–south, I-71 takes more of a northeast–southwest course, with some east–west sections, and is mainly a regional route serving Kentucky and Ohio. It links Interstate 80, I-80 and I-90 to Interstate 70, I-70. Major metropolitan areas served by I-71 include Louisville metropolitan area, Louisville, Cincinnati metropolitan area, Cincinnati, Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio, Columbus, and Greater Cleveland, Cleveland. Approximately t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery District
The Discovery District is one of the commercial districts in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a high concentration of hospitals and research institutions, particularly those related to biotechnology. The district is roughly bounded by Bloor Street on the north, Bay Street on the east, Dundas Street on the south, and Spadina Avenue on the west. Characteristics The area includes the main campuses of the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University, as well as university affiliated health-care research hospitals including the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Women's College Hospital, and the MaRS Discovery District. These institutions are concentrated near the intersection of University Avenue and College Streets but the District generally extends north to Bloor Street, south to Dundas Street, east to Bay Street and West to Spadina Avenue. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Square
Capitol Square is a public square in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The square includes the Ohio Statehouse, its Capitol Grounds, as well as the buildings and features surrounding the square. The Capitol Grounds are surrounded to the north and west by Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio), Broad and High Street (Columbus, Ohio), High Streets. These are the main thoroughfares of the city since its founding. They form the city's 100 percent corner. The grounds are surrounded by 3rd Street to the east and State Street to the south. The oldest building on Capitol Square, the Ohio Statehouse, is the center of the state government and roughly in the geographic center of Capitol Square, Columbus and Ohio. History The statehouse grounds were donated by four prominent Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio), Franklinton landholders to form the new state capitol. As the city's downtown began to empty in the mid-20th century, several buildings around the square were demolished. A construction boom in downtown d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
