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I went on the Wilson Bridge Road Corridor walking tour on Saturday morning... the walk was from the Community Center to the Olentangy Parklands. The Wilson Bridge Road Corridor which is being studied is from 'rail to river. 'The railroad tracks are just east of the Worthington Community Center.
The river... the Olentangy is where it has always been.
It was a long hot walk.
It was interesting. In fact it was fascinating...
I do not know much about commercial real estate... office space, the north side of both E. Wilson Bridge and W. Wilson Bridge are mostly office space. There are very high vacancy rates (welcome to Central Ohio.)
Also on the noth side of E. Wilson Bridge Rd. MedVet and the Worthington City School District Administration Building. The south side of Wilson Bridge Rd. is residential.
A study of that area is what started it all?
W. Wilson Bridge Rd once you get past the Worthington Mall is more huge office spaces. The walkers were broken up into groups... I was in the BEST group... we had a woman who does leasing for one of the large landholders on W. Wilson Bridge in our group.
The next public meeting is on August 4, 2010. Stay tuned to the Worthington.org site for info. I just stumbled on the news of the Wilson Bridge Corridor Walking Tour.. by accident.
Wilson Bridge Road Corridor - history
Worthington Mall - Foreclosure in Worthington brings hope - semi recent history
When Worthington's W. Wilson Bridge Rd. moved a 1967 aerial photo
W. Wilson Bridge Road - Worthington history Sharon Township at the time, the 1930s and 1940s.
Worthington - October 24, 1938_ farm may have been east of the tracks... or east and west of the tracks...
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Sounds like you had an interesting trip, Maureen. I don't practice commercial much either.
Interesting blog, Maureen! I wonder how the Olentangy River got its name?
Mike in Tucson
Olentangy is an Indian word... I don't remember what it means. The river had an English name in the 1800s... a historical marker in a park north of this. A Metro Park... says what it was and it was a name? A local families name, I think... A Clintonville name not a Worthington name.... Maybe it was Whetstone? It is not a long river. It ends in downtown Columbus.
Maureen,
Thanks for answering my question! I wish you much success today.
Mike in Tucson
Olentangy means "rocky" it is an indian term like you said. So translated Olentangy River means "Rocky River"
Thanks Bryan a State of Ohio site says Whetstone referred to the rocks? Olentangy refers to red face paint but that has to do with the Big Darby Creek?
Olentangy Scenic Highway.
That site about the Olentangy River or the scenic portion of it anyway say Olentangy means "River of Red Face Paint." This name actually belonged to Big Darby Creek further to the west, where the Wyandots of the Columbus area got their red face paint."
The scenic designated part of the river is from the dam in Delaware to Old Wilson Bridge Rd.
Hmm. A "whetstone" is a particular stone used to sharpen a blade. Isn't language a convoluted thing?!
missed your comment....thanks
and just yesterday I learned what ramada means because of a photo you shared on Facebook. Well the photo of a bird, your description along with the kindness of strangers when I asked basically "what's a ramada?"