Information on the University District
About the University District
The University District, is a 2.8-square-mile area located two miles north of Downtown Columbus, Ohio that is home to the main campus of The Ohio State University, the Battelle Institute, and the James Cancer Center. It is generally accepted as the area bounded to the north by Clintonville at Glen Echo Ravine; to the south by the Short North at 5th Avenue; to the west by the Olentangy River and to east by the ConRail railroad tracks.
The district is Columbus’ most densely populated area and contains more than 650 businesses, human service agencies, churches, and schools.University District businesses include boutiques, mixed retail, several tattoo studios, the Landmark Gateway theater, and a diverse range of restaurants and bars. The University District is home to two ravines, a wetlands as well as several parks and other green spaces.
University District Neighborhoods
The University Area comprises many diverse neighborhoods, each with its own uniquely rich housing stock and cultural identity. There are a variety of pleasant residential neighborhoods, several historic districts as well as the off-campus core student neighborhood.
Old North Columbus is commonly referenced as the general area north of Woodruff and both east to the Conrail Railroad tracks and west to the Olentangy River Road, north to Glen Echo Ravine. The present day Old North Columbus area was once the village of North Columbus that was platted in 1842. Old North Columbus includes several smaller neighborhoods within these general boundaries including; the Iuka Ravine, Indianola Forest, Oakland & Northwood Avenue, Tuttle Park, and the Glen Echo Neighborhoods. North Columbus was home to Medary Elementary (closed in 2006), North High (closed 1970s) and the Special Education Center, all historic Columbus Public Schools.
Old North Columbus has several parks: Tuttle on the west, Glen Echo on the north, Maynard & Summit in the center, Iuka Ravine on the south/center and Indianola Middle School at the south/east corner. The neighborhood also has several churches, restaurants and other small businesses.
The southern area of the University District is home to several unique and historic neighborhoods including: The Circles, Dennison Place, NECKO and Weinland Park.
The residential neighborhood with higher concentrated rental property and student housing is located east of High Street south of 17th Avenue and north of 11th Avenue. This is often referred to as the student core neighborhood and has in the past ten years gone through considerable redevelopment and revitalization.
These are general boarders for the different residential neighborhoods
within the University District:
* University District Central, 13th to 18th Avenue (east of High Street)
* Glen Echo Historic Neighborhood (north of Hudson Street, east of Indianola Avenue)
* Indianola Forest and Iuka Ravine, Lane to Woodruff (east of High Street to N. 4th St.)
* Old North Columbus, Lane Avenue to Slate Run/Parkview Drive (Olentangy River east to the Conrail Railroad tracks)
* Weinland Park, 5th to 12th Avenue (east of High Street)
* Dennison Place, The Circles, and NECKO, 5th to 11th Avenue (west of High Street)
Websites of interest:
www.unversityareacommission.org, www.universitydistrict.org, www.necko.org Referenced from wikipedia.com