The Oakland & Northwood Avenue Area (sometimes referred to as Northwood Park) is located in the northern University District in

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and is bounded by Patterson Avenue to the north and Northwood Avenue to the south & Pearl Alley to the west and Indianola Avenue to the east . It is sometimes considered to go as far north as Blake Ave. The Northwood & Oakland Avenue Area was settled between the early 1900s and the 1940s, making it one of the first subdivisions to be built on the then "outskirts" of the City of Columbus. The homes are traditionally American Four Square with some Classical,

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, Colonial, and

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mixed in to create a unique tree lined neighborhood. The neighborhood is known for its strong sense of community, large homes, beautiful gardens and brick alleys. It also has a very high percentage of

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. Northwood Park is listed on the

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as the Northwood Park Historic District. It was added on February 8, 1989, with the designation CR-45.

References

University Area Commission, Columbus, Ohio

University District Organization, Columbus, OhioColumbus InfoBase, City of Columbus Planning Division
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