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To honor and recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Forest Park Civic Association.
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WHEREAS, Forest Park was developed as a well-planned, self-contained community by the Metzger Brothers Company in the late 1950s, in a region originally awarded by President John Adams to James Hamilton in payment for his military service during the Revolutionary War; and
WHEREAS, Forest Park encompasses approximately 1.4 square miles, contains 2900 private residential properties and is located in the Northland region of northeast Columbus, north of Morse Road, south of State Route 161, east of Interstate 71, and west of Cleveland Avenue, with Karl Road separating Forest Park East and West; and
WHEREAS, the majority of homes in Forest Park West were built in the 1960s and was the site of a Parade of Homes in the early years of the decade; while development of Forest Park East followed in 1965 and continued throughout the 1970s; and
WHEREAS, homes in Forest Park reflect a variety of architectural styles and floor plans typical of homes built in the ‘60s & ‘70s, including ranch, split-level and two-story homes with two, three and four bedrooms; and
WHEREAS, Forest Park was selected as the first beneficiary of the Neighborhood Pride neighborhood improvement program of the City of Columbus in 2000 and a portion of the community has again been designated as a Neighborhood Pride area in late 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Park Civic Association was founded as a not-for-profit Ohio corporation in April 1962, is funded by voluntary dues paid by households and businesses in the community during an annual membership drive; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Park Civic Association was one of the founding community members of the Northland Community Council in 1964 and continues as one of more than 25 NCC member communities; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Park Civic Association continues to work tirelessly to promote, conserve and maintain the general and cultural welfare of the residents ...
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