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German Village: The Electrified Street Car
The electrified street car came in the 1890s and transformed American cities—giving rise to new neighborhoods usually located a mile or two away from the Downtown Coluumbus, Ohio.
German Village: Prohibition and World War I
After the United States got into World War I, Congress passed a law forbidding brewing, ostensibly as a war conservation measure. All breweries were shut down in 1917 include the five in the Brewery District in Columbus, Ohio’s German Village.
German Village: Urban Decline, Urban Renewal
In the late 1950s, the old south end fell into decline. Many residents left Columbus’ German Village lured by newer housing. The construction of Interstate 70 through downtown Columbus spurred a restoration movement beginning with the purchase, in 1959, and the renovation of a Dutch Double by Frank Fetch.
German Village Full Documentary
One of the nation’s early and most successful urban revitalization campaigns, this charming and vital neighborhood was once home to working-class German immigrants. Now German Village’s brick streets, beautiful gardens and delightful architecture are hallmarks of one of the country’s most prestigious urban addresses.
Brothers House
One house with two distinctive styles. The Brothers house at 316-318 E. Beck Street in German Village was originally bought by two brothers, Andrew and Thurman Debois, to build a home for both their families. During the construction of the home both brothers got into some sort of dispute and became very angry at each […]