Westgate | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Allen.1749_Westgate_22.jpg) Westgate Neighborhood Entrance | |
 Interactive map of the neighborhood | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′48″N 83°04′55″W / 39.946721°N 83.082003°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| City | Columbus |
Westgate is a community within the Hilltop area of Columbus, Ohio. It was partially constructed on land that formerly housed the American Civil War Camp Chase and a Confederate prison. After the Civil War, the land was purchased by Joseph Binns and his associates with the intent to start a Quaker community. These plans failed to materialize and the land was developed as a "streetcar suburb" in the 1920s.[1] Located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of downtown, the neighborhood is home to Westgate Park and Recreation Center, Westgate Alternative Elementary School, St. Mary Magdalene Church and school, and Parkview United Methodist Church. 4,500 residents live within the Westgate boundaries, most in single family houses.[2]
The Columbus Dispatch named Westgate one of the most affordable neighborhoods in the City of Columbus in October 2008.[1]
Westgate is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Downtown Columbus and is bounded by W. Broad Street to the north, Wilson rd to the west, Sullivant Avenue to the south, and Hague to the east.[3]
- ^ a b "An Affordable Oasis". Columbus Dispatch. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Westgate". WOSU. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-09.