Discovery District

The Discovery District is a special improvement district in , the home of Columbus State Community College, , , and .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: place in Ohio
  • Also known as: “Discovery District-Columbus”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Washington Gladden Social Justice Park and Columbus Museum of Art.

Park
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The is a public park in the Discovery District of . The park was dedicated in 2018. It is considered the first social justice park in the United States.

Museum
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The is an art museum in downtown . 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.

Library
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The is a public library system in , in the . The library serves an area of approximately 1 million residents, has a collection of 1,483,433 volumes, and circulates 17,262,267 items per year.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Columbus and Columbus.

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is the central business district of . Downtown is centered on the intersection of Broad and High Streets, and encompasses all of the area inside the Inner Belt.

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is the capital of the American state of and is located centrally within the state as the core of the area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, is a fusion of many different parts of America.

Neighborhood
is a historically African-American neighborhood in . Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B.

Discovery District

Latitude
39.96345° or 39° 57′ 48″ north
Longitude
-82.98995° or 82° 59′ 24″ west
Open location code
86FVX276+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 229951362
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­traffic_signals
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q25021653
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In Other Languages

“Discovery District” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Discovery District-Columbus”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Warehouse District and Market Mohawk District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Seneca Hotel and First Congregational Church.

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