Near East Side
The Near East Side is a neighborhood located near downtown Columbus, Ohio, made up of several neighborhoods: Mount Vernon, King-Lincoln Bronzeville, Eastgate, Franklin Park, Nelson Park, Olde Towne East, and Woodland Park.- Type: Quarter
- Description: human settlement in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
- Also known as: “Near East Side, Columbus, Ohio”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broad Street Christian Church and Columbus Museum of Art.
Broad Street Christian Church
Church
Columbus Museum of Art
Museum
The Columbus Museum of Art is an art museum in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, it was the first art museum to register its charter with the state of Ohio.
East Broad Street Historic District
Historic site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include King-Lincoln Bronzeville and Franklin Park.
King-Lincoln Bronzeville
Neighborhood
King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a historically African-American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B.
Franklin Park
Neighborhood
Franklin Park is a neighborhood located on the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio. Both the historic neighborhood and landmark, the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, are named after the 88-acre park.
Mount Vernon
Neighborhood
Mount Vernon is a predominantly African-American historic neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The neighborhood lies within the historic Near East Side community, north of King-Lincoln Bronzeville.
Near East Side
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: City of Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.96575° or 39° 57′ 57″ north
Longitude
-82.9702° or 82° 58′ 13″ west
Open location code
86FVX28H+7W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Near East Side” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Near East Side”
- French: “Near East Side”
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Localities in the Area
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