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Old North Columbus

Etymology Originally established as North Columbus in 1842, the name of the town largely lost relevance when it was annexed by city of Columbus in 1871. In an effort by the City to reestablish the neighborhood’s identity, a street project was proposed in 2000 to add two arches at the north and south borders of the neighborhood bearing the neighborhood’s name, Old North Columbus. In 2009, upon the building of the arches, there was a campaign led by the Olde North Columbus Preservation Society to add the letter “e” to the end of “Old”, on the two arches. According to Preservation Society member Seth Golding, "Olde was the spelling in the 1850's. It's more quaint, not just old. " Despite Preservation Society claims that the spelling was supposed to be corrected, the two arches remain with the original spelling of “Old” to this day.[4]

History Solomen and George W. Beers platted 40 acres of land in 1847 to create the first permanent settlement of Clinton Township, which they named North Columbus. This community was separate from the city of Columbus, which lay just to the south, but was later annexed by Columbus in 1871.[2] During the 19th Century, North Columbus was a stagecoach stop between downtown Columbus and Worthington. Unlike the adjacent temperance-minded neighborhood of Clintonville, North Columbus had a history of saloons and speakeasies adorning the main thoroughfare of what is today High Street. North Columbus was also the site of a brick factory and a mill, along the banks of the Olentangy River.[3]

Geography Old North Columbus is bounded to the north by Glen Echo Ravine, to the south by Lane Avenue, to the west by the Olentangy River, and to the east by the Conway Railroad Tracks. This Columbus neighborhood is a smaller subdivision of the University District, which is comprised of all of the neighborhoods surrounding the Ohio State University campus.[1]

Transportation

Streets, Railroad, Public Transportation and stops (COTA or CABS), maybe existing streetcar systems (a sub-heading of Historic Transportation)

Structures and Landmarks

If you neighborhood has Nationally Registered Historic Landmarks (Zoom in here to see: http://tools.wmflabs.org/wsm/#12/39.9954/-82.9818) you should mention those. It’s a great way to bulk up an entry with good information, and it can also lead you to more information. Other landmarks may exist as well – notable parks, buildings, residences, etc. may constitute landmarks.

Residential

Planning and Zoning have a fantastic tool available to look at parcels and zoning: https://gis.columbus.gov/OSS/

Commercial

You may want to denote important things like Grocery Stores, Office Buildings, Etc. Also, Planning and Zoning have a fantastic tool available to look at parcels and zoning: https://gis.columbus.gov/OSS/

Industrial

Planning and Zoning have a fantastic tool available to look at parcels and zoning: https://gis.columbus.gov/OSS/

Entertainment

There are often Parks, Recreational Facilities, Music Halls, Etc. in your area. Find them and write a paragraph about them. Many times places will have their OWN pages, so link to those.

Education

There are more than likely schools in your neighborhood. Tell us what they are, and write a little on them. Many times these schools will have their OWN pages, so link to those.

Gallery

A collection of neighborhood images that are ‘left-overs’ from the article. If your neighborhood has this already, consider moving some of the images (they’re already in the public domain) to the body of the article.