On the next episode of Columbus Neighborhoods, we’ll take a look at the evolution of neighborhoods in Columbus over the years. Explore a new immigrant community on the west side, two very different sides of Parsons Avenue and a small, 60-home neighborhood on the South Side. Plus, a local historian explains gentrification. Watch at 8:30pm […]
Olentangy Park, located in Clintonville from 1880 to 1939, was once the largest amusement park in the United States. Historians recount its history.
Local historian Jeff Darbee takes us on a tour of the “Circus House” that was built by a member of the Sells family in 1895. The house not only has a unique style, but it was also the setting for a scandalous story in Columbus’ history.
Brent Davis of WOSU Public Media visits the Ohio History Connection to look at a map of Sellsville, the winter headquarters for the Sells Brothers Circus that housed a diverse population in the late 1800s.
Local historian Ed Lentz explains the difference between a village and a city in Ohio.