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[victorian village - history and facts]
Victorian Village is surrounded by Goodale Avenue to the south,
North High Street to the east, West Fifth Avenue to the north,
and Harrison and Neil Avenues to the west. This quaint
neighborhood is situated in a way that allows residents easy
access to other trendy areas.
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victorian village zip codes 43215 & 43201
[that was then]
The tree-lined streets of Neil Avenue just north of downtown,
holds a key to the past with rows of 20th century
Victorian-style houses, meticulously preserved to evoke a time
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
when streetcars operated a north-south line in that part of
town. Reminiscent of St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, the Neil
Avenue streetcar line attracted a wealthier set of citizens who
built homes around the convenient mode of transportation. This
also placed residents near a burgeoning High Street.
With the advent of the automobile, the development of the
suburbs and a desire for more open spaces away from industrial
pollution and crowding, Victorian Village residents headed for
the expanding suburbs in the northwest.
As the Short North was being revitalized in the 1970s,
Victorian Village got a makeover as well. Today, more than 85
percent of residential and commercial buildings in Victorian
Village have been renovated.
[this is now]
Well-preserved historical, Victorian-style homes intermingle
with newer condominiums and homes sporting the same Victorian
architectural elements that have been split into rented
apartments creating a neighborhood consisting of everyone from
students and young professionals, to well-established residents
and affluent retirees.
Close to the Short North, the
Arena District
and The Ohio State University, Victorian Village
residents can take their pick of many restaurants, shops,
galleries, parks and boutiques. While Victorian Village is a
quiet, serene neighborhood with ample sidewalk space for taking
leisurely strolls with Goodale Park nearby, peppered throughout
the neighborhood, residents will find quaint coffee shops,
sidewalk cafés, grocery stores (international and chain),
neighborhood pubs, yoga studios and even a tattoo and piercing
parlor.[tradition]
Each June, residents participate in the
Victorian Village Yard Sale. People come from all over to find unique
treasures. In July, the
Doo Dah Parade
winds its way down Neil Avenue. Many homeowners celebrate the
festive event and cheer parade participants on with large
parties on their spacious porches and in their front yards.
While
the historic facades of many of the area homes are works of art, in the fall,
the community presents the
Victorian Village Tour of Homes and Gardens for a glimpse inside.
Several homes extend an invitation to the public for a look at the interiors of
these historic landmarks. The night before, an additional "bonus" house, not on
the general public's list, is toured as part of a fundraiser for the area.
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