Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is a predominantly African-American historic neighborhood in , United States. The neighborhood lies within the historic community, north of .
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: predominantly African-American neighbourhood in Colombus, Ohio, United States
  • Also known as: Mount Vernon, Columbus, Ohio

Places of Interest

Highlights include Columbus Museum of Art and East Broad Street Historic District.

Museum
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.

Historic site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The in is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district includes the section of East Broad Street from Ohio Avenue on the west to Monypenny Street on the east.

Garden
and Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden and conservatory located in . It is open daily and an admission fee is charged.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodland Park and Near East Side.

Neighborhood
is a residential neighborhood located in the of that houses approximately 1,500 residents. The neighborhood was previously home to such figures as artist Emerson Burkhart, cartoonist Billy Ireland, and judge William Brooks.

Quarter
The is a neighborhood located near downtown , made up of several neighborhoods: Mount Vernon, , Eastgate, , Nelson Park, Olde Towne East, and .

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.

Mount Vernon

Latitude
39.97598° or 39° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
-82.9699° or 82° 58′ 12″ west
Open location code
86FVX2GJ+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5369728828
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q6924331
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Mount Vernon” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Mount Vernon
  • Japanese: マウントバーノン

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