In recognition of his leadership in historic preservation and neighborhood sustainability, Mayor Michael Coleman in January 2011 was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Council protects historic buildings and neighborhoods nationwide. As the Council’s only city mayor, Michael Coleman recognizes that historic preservation is a sustainability tool that enhances and sustains community livability and economic vibrancy. Complementing the Mayor’s Get Green Columbus initiative, historic neighborhoods play a key role in the creation of attractive, healthy, and sustainable cities: their buildings in materials and construction often are inherently “green,” and they mark neighborhoods distinguished by old-growth trees and walkable streets. Indeed, it often is to these in-city neighborhoods that the “young and talented professionals” whom Mayor Coleman hopes to attract to Columbus come to live, work, and play.
Recognized within Columbus as one such neighborhood, Clintonville is distinguished by several historic prizes, prominent among which is East North Broadway Street. The National Park Service recently listed East North Broadway Street on its National Register of Historic Places—a list that constitutes “the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation.” East North Broadway Street is one of Columbus’s great historic assets. Columbus and Clintonville are proud that our street’s historic value is recognized by our nation’s federal government.
Postscript:
A big Thank You to Mary Rodgers whose tireless efforts and many hours poring over historical records made this happen.
