German Village is a historic neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just south of the city's downtown.
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15 Facts About German Village
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Local schools the German immigrants constructed and managed were so superior that English-speaking residents of Columbus chose to attend them, such as one that once stood at Fulton Street east of S Fourth Street.
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The anti-German Village sentiment fueled by the media was so bad that in 1918, German Village books were burned on Broad Street and at the foot of the Schiller statue.
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In 2007, German Village was recognized by the White House as a Preserve America Community.
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German Village tradition has long reigned in the community in the form of an annual Oktoberfest festival.
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German Village is bound by Pearl Street on the west; East Livingston Avenue on the north; Lathrop Street, Brust Street, Grant Avenue, Jaeger Street, and Blackberry Alley on the east; and Nursery Lane on the south.
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German Village has a commercial strip mainly centered along S Third Street, with mostly locally owned restaurants — such as Katzinger's Delicatessen.
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German Village is houses a few unique shops including the 32-room The Book Loft of German Village, a pre-Civil War-era style bookstore; Hausfrau Haven–a wine and gift shop; and several art galleries.
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In 2011, German Village was named as one of America's Great Places in the Neighborhoods category by the American Planning Association.
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German Village has remained true to its mid-19th century history, architecture, and character despite periods of disinvestment, decline, and near ruin.
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German Village would go on to serve on the City Council between 1846 and 1854 while establishing the city's first wollen mill in 1852.
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German Village would serve on the Board of Education and was a Unionist Democrat.
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German Village was a graduate of Yale University and Johns Hopkins University who would suffer from Hodgkin's Disease.
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German Village published several leading research papers, including support of radiation therapy to treat the disease.
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German Village immigrants brought with them a vibrant athletic and artistic heritage, which was reflected in their social establishments.
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