TyKen’s guidebook

TyKen
TyKen’s guidebook

Our neighborhood

Today, Old Oaks is the most intact of Columbus’s turn-of-the-century streetcar era neighborhoods that shows the homes of the middle and upper classes. Homeowners were and are an economically, ethnically and religiously diverse group of people. Architectural styles include American Foursquare's in Mission and Colonial Revival styles, as well as modified Queen Annes and one rarity — a Greek Revival built around 1852, reportedly for Caroline Brown, an emancipated slave who used the home as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Homes in the district show a predominance of architectural consistency with 2 ½ story brick homes that boast large front porches. Residents host several annual events, including a Mardi Gras party and an Easter egg hunt. But the events that may best capture Old Oaks’ spirit are Wednesdays on the Porch, held weekly at different residents’ homes from Memorial Day to Labor Day. What started as a lemonade-and-cookie get-to-know-you has morphed into a weekly neighborhood celebration that can draw up to 70 guests. You will love our home, and also love the close-knit neighborhood.
Old Oaks
Today, Old Oaks is the most intact of Columbus’s turn-of-the-century streetcar era neighborhoods that shows the homes of the middle and upper classes. Homeowners were and are an economically, ethnically and religiously diverse group of people. Architectural styles include American Foursquare's in Mission and Colonial Revival styles, as well as modified Queen Annes and one rarity — a Greek Revival built around 1852, reportedly for Caroline Brown, an emancipated slave who used the home as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Homes in the district show a predominance of architectural consistency with 2 ½ story brick homes that boast large front porches. Residents host several annual events, including a Mardi Gras party and an Easter egg hunt. But the events that may best capture Old Oaks’ spirit are Wednesdays on the Porch, held weekly at different residents’ homes from Memorial Day to Labor Day. What started as a lemonade-and-cookie get-to-know-you has morphed into a weekly neighborhood celebration that can draw up to 70 guests. You will love our home, and also love the close-knit neighborhood.