Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Old Oaks neighborhood near Downtown Columbus enjoys a bit of a revival

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clipped from www.dispatch.com
Small, close-knit and architecturally rich, the neighborhood is a pocket of stability in an area that's struggling


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The Old Oaks neighborhood was one of Columbus' first streetcar suburbs a century ago.
The area was platted in 1892, when an electric streetcar line was built along Livingston Avenue,
said Doug Motz, a longtime neighborhood leader who lives on Oakwood Avenue.
Before that, horses pulled trolleys along the street.
<p>Chris Wright, a restoration specialist with One Red Slate, works on restoring a roof in Old Oaks that was damaged by Hurricane Ike last year.</p>
The streetcars are long gone, and the neighborhood has had its share of ups and downs over the
years, but today it's enjoying a bit of a rebirth.
For instance, neighbors gather on porches every Wednesday during the summer to catch up. And
they sponsor an annual holiday homes tour in December and are planning a memorial for Ohio State
football legend Chic Harley, who grew up on Champion Avenue.
The weekly porch chats are popular.
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