Sacred Heart Church

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Bounded by Route 670, Fifth Avenue, North High Street, and the Conrail railroad tracks, Italian Village was one of Columbus' first suburbs. It was annexed to the city in 1862, and the street system was completed in 1899.
A mix of Italian and Irish immigrants who worked in stone quarries, construction, and railroads called the neighborhood “home” in the 1890's. The neighborhood’s name speaks to their contributions, to the Italianate style architecture of the buildings, and to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where Italian was spoken in mass.
While Italian Village flourished well into the 1940s because of its walkability to shopping, goods and services, and its proximity to downtown, the area began to decline after World War II as some residents moved to newer suburbs. By the 1970s, the population decreased to the point that Sacred Heart Grade School closed … and the remaining residents decided to take action.
The Italian Village Society was formed in 1972, and Columbus City Council created the Italian Village Commission to help reclaim the neighborhood. In 1986, the entire Short North area (Italian Village, Victorian Village, and the High Street Commercial District) was awarded an "All American City" designation for its public-private partnership in the area's revitalization. Italian Village also is now listed on the National Register for Historic Places.

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893 Hamlet St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA, Columbus, Ohio, 43201
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