This link is a great repository of historic photographs of the Ohio State Campus area, including High Street and neighboring Weinland Park. There is also a lot of historical information on events, restaurants, buildings and a lot more.
Halloween is my absolute most favorite holiday. The crisp, fall weather, the pumpkins, the candy, the costumes, the scare movie marathons… what’s not to like? Here are some great spooky links for Halloween to help you have the best holiday possible.
Columbus Halloween Climatology
Curious to know what the historic weather was like on past Halloweens back to 1878? This is your link.
Ohio’s Haunted Attractions
Looking for some spooky fun? This is yours. This is a great list to find all the haunted houses, hayrides and corn mazes near you.
2022 Trick or Treat Schedule
NBC4 provides a list of Trick or Treat times across Central Ohio, so you have no excuse to miss out!
And don’t forget about Columbus’ largest costume party!
HighBall Halloween
Have a safe, fantastic Halloween!
The Housing Market Update September 2022 data from Columbus Realtors continued to support that the local housing shortage is as bad as ever, with low supplies and rising prices.
Note: LSD= Local School District, CSD= City School District. In both cases, school district boundaries differ from city boundaries.
The least populated counties saw some of the largest swings either positively or negatively, which is typically the case given that prices can be determined by a much smaller number of home sales.
Overall Market Median Sales Price in September 2022: $316,812
Based on the 10 Columbus Metro Area counties, the metro price saw about a $10,000 increase over August 2022 and a more than $42,000 increase versus September 2021.
Overall Market Median Sales Price % Change in September 2022 versus September 2021: +15.4%
Now let’s take a look at individual neighborhoods and places within the metro area.
New Albany and some of the other expected suburbs continued to top the charts, but with prices not quite as high as over the summer.
Just 4 local markets out of more than 50 remained below the $200K market in September. Columbus itself was in it usual spot closer to the *relatively* more affordable bottom.
Total Metro New Listings in September 2022: 2,725
Total Metro New Listings Change from September 2021 to September 2022: -500
Year-over-year, new listings were down significantly across the metro area, but especially in Franklin County.
Average # of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale for the Metro Overall in September 2022: 19.9
# of Days Homes Remain on the Market Before Sale for the Metro September 2021 vs. September 2022: -0.3
Homes across the market sold slightly faster than a year ago, but largely due to significant drops in a few rural counties. Most counties saw small increases.
The vast majority of local markets saw substantial increases in the number of days before sale, which is pretty much the only measurement indicating the seller’s market may finally be showing some signs of weakness.
Ohio School Report Cards are a measure of school performance based on several different categories. This map breaks down Columbus City Schools Ohio Report Cards average scores, as well as several additional data points to help determine the best schools within the district.
Red and yellow indicate the worst schools in terms of the scores, with green and blue being the best.
In Random Columbus Photos 10, we look toward the East Side.
Photo Location: James Road, looking north from Livingston Avenue.
Photo Date: August 16, 1950
Photo History: This photo of a very primitive James Road was taken by the City in preparation for installing a sewer system in the area. There were very few homes and other buildings on James at the time, and the area was still mostly farmland. The homes on the left side of the photo had only just been completed, and were the first of large-scale, small-home subdivisions that now dominate this part of the city and neighboring Whitehall. By 1953, the entire area seen in the photo would be fully developed and unrecognizable.
The same view today:
Thousands of historic before and after photos from across the city can be found on the Historic Building Database.