Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio)

Franklinton
Neighborhood
Franklinton centered on Broad Street, west of Downtown
Area commission boundaries
Coordinates: 39°57′15.1″N 83°1′36.8″W / 39.954194°N 83.026889°W / 39.954194; -83.026889
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Franklin
City	Columbus
Founded	1797
Founded by	Lucas Sullivant
ZIP Code	43215, 43222, 43223
Area code	614/380

Franklinton is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just west of its downtown. Settled in 1797, Franklinton is the first American settlement in Franklin County, and was the county seat until 1824. As the city of Columbus grew, the city annexed and incorporated the existing settlement in 1859. Franklinton is bordered by the Scioto River on the north and east, Harmon Avenue on the east, Stimmel Road and Greenlawn Avenue on the south, and Interstate 70 on the west.^[1] Its main thoroughfare is West Broad Street, one of the city's two main roads.

A portion of the neighborhood is sometimes called The Bottoms because much of the land is subject to flooding from the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and a floodwall is required to contain the rivers and protect the area from floods. The low-lying bottom land was well suited for farming, with the river serving as a direct connection to the Ohio River. The floodwall, completed in 2004, spurred developments in East Franklinton. The projects involved demolition of three public housing projects, displacing its former residents to other areas. The developments are predominantly luxury mixed-use buildings, spurring significant gentrification in the neighborhood.