Old Worthington's Clearview Subdivision - brought to you by Maureen McCabe I guess I don't think of there being subdivisions within Old Worthington but of course there are, because Old Worthington is the historic Village of Worthington which was planned and built by pioneers from New England.  In 'Worthington Neighborhoods' a book written by Jennie McCormick and published by the Worthington Historical Society, Clearview is NOT one of the neighborhoods described but there is information about the Clearview Subdivision in the the "chapter" (one page) on Medick Estates since Frank C. Medick was developing it at the same time he was building his personal residence, Boulder Lodge in what someday became Medick Estates.  Worthington's Clearview Subdivision was platted in 1928. I sometimes thi... 09/16/2009

Medick Estates neighborhood Maureen McCabe - I've never sold a home in Medick Estates IF I have ever even shown a home in Medick Estates it's been years. Medick Estates are Worthington's "mansions"  when we moved to Columbus from Dayton we went looking for "mansions" in Upper Arlington but we could not find them.  We did not know where to look in Upper Arlington or elsewhere in Columbus for mansions.  People told us Upper Arlington was like Oakwood in the Dayton area.  No one mentioned Marble Cliff, or east side mansiony Columbus areas.  No one mentioned areas to gawk at older, interesting homes in Worthington. I am sure I first saw Medick Estates on a REALTOR® tour.  I know the 1950's ranch style homes mixed in among the  "mansions" bothered me.  That was long before I developed a lov... 09/15/2009

Worthington football - at this weeks football games the Worthington spectators will probably look a little different than they did back in 1941. Mike Harden's Columbus Dispatch column on Sunday was about a new book written by a gentleman from Bexley.  I wrote about that column on ColumbusBestBlog.com   Sorry, Downtown Columbus is Closed “Once upon a time.. “   long, long before I ever moved to Columbus there was a downtown with ladies with hats and gloves and men in fedoras and suits according to Mike Harden’s column about a book written by David Cohen."  They were even wearing fedoras in the suburbs.. to football games!  Or was Worthington a Columbus suburb in 1941?  Was Worthington just a little old fashioned town north of Columbus in 1941? Are those fedoras?  I am not 100% on 1941 ha... 09/15/2009

I am reading a book...  I am reading a real honest to goodness print on paper book.  I used to be a big book reader but I have not really read books in years.  The title of the book , 'Worthington Neighborhoods'  gives away that it is not a novel.  The slim paperback was written by Jennie McCormick.  I bought the book at the Old Rectory, the historic property at 50 W. New England Avenue, the corner of New England and Oxford, The Doll Museum.  Some of what I have read so far is nothing new to me.  Some I knew from hearing stories about Worthington.  Other tidbits I've gleaned from reading about Worthington history online.  Much of the information from the Worthington Historical Society, The Worthington Memory Project  and the Worthington.org website.   The name McCormick figures prominan... 09/12/2009

  I went to the Patriot Day 2009 - Observance on the Village Green in Worthington today.  Worthington City Council President Lou Goorey talked about the days when you remember where you were when you heard.... Pearl Harbor was attacked JFK was assasinated He referred to the Space Challenger Shuttle Disaster  I thought at first I did not remember it.  Trying to remember while writing this of course I remember living in Akron on January 28, 1986.  Christa McAulife, the teacher  was one of the crew.  Judith Resnick the other female crew member was from Akron.  I was not watching when it exploded but I remember it being on the news nationally and locally because Resnick grew up in Akron, Firestone Park High I believe. When the September 11 attacks happened. September 11, 2001 when the first... 09/11/2009

Worthington homes for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe These homes represented by this graph are in the Worthington School District.  They include home in the City of Worthington and the Village of Riverlea as well as homes in the City of Columbus and Sharon and Perry Townships.  The school district boundaries were in place before much of this area was annexed to the City of Columbus or developed. Worthington homes for sale - a market report through 8-31-2009334 homes for sale   61  homes sold in August 2009 5.5  months of inventory based on salesAverage active price $ 257,000 Average sale price $188,000 27.9% less homes for sale than a year ago 10%  more months of inventory (based on closed Sales) in comparison to August 2008Worthington homes for sale - neighborhoods City of Worth... 09/10/2009

Worthington Ohio homes for sale brought to you by Maureen McCabe The homes represented by this graph are in the City of Worthington and the Village of Riverlea... The Columbus Board of REALTORS® MLS (multiple listing service) lumps Riverlea in with the City of Worthington.  The graph and market report below do not include all the homes in the Worthington School District.   There is a separate market report for the Worthington area (the homes in the Worthington School District.) Worthington homes for sale - a market report through 8-31-2009100 homes for sale   31 homes sold in August 2009 5.0 months of inventory based on salesAverage active price $303,000  Average sale price $209,00023.1%  less homes for sale than a year ago. 3.8% less months of inventory (based on closed Sales) in compa... 09/10/2009

By Maureen McCabe Worthington's Evening Street Elementary School earned a  grade of  "Excellent" from the state of Ohio on it's 2008 -  2009 report card Evening Street Elementary School's 2008 - 2009 Report Card Evening Street School's address is 885 Evening Street, Worthington Ohio 43085, just north of Dublin Granville Road.  Evening Street School is in the City of Worthington. The report cards from the Ohio Department of Education   came out just as students were starting the 2009- 2010 school year.  The photo of the sign at Worthington's Evening Street Elementarty School was taken over the summer break. The entire Worthington School District earned the rating of "Excellent With Disctinction" from the Ohio Department of Education. Worthington City School District Worthington Schools ... 09/01/2009

Maureen McCabe   Central Ohio Calendar of Events -  September 2009 4 -  BalletMet and WaterFire  Genoa Park, downtown riverfront along Washington Blvd 4 to 7 -  Greek Festival The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Presents 5 to 7 - Native American Traditional Pow Wow Hilliard  5 -   Gallery Hop in the Short North 7 -  Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival Northam Park 11 - Patriot Day Ceremony at Noon on the Worthington Village Green15 - Taste the Future - Columbus State Community College 16 - Ohio Statehouse -  Commemorating Lincoln's first visit to Ohio Statehouse September 16, 1859 18 to 20  Country Living Fair Ohio Historical Center/Ohio Village 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus, 43211 18 to 20 - Riverfront Arts Festival Genoa Park 19 - Old Worthington Market Day Festival 19 - Waterfi... 08/31/2009

Maureen McCabe - Congratulations to Worthington's Liberty Elementary School for the great report card for the 2008-2009 school year. The school located at 8081 Saddle Run Road, in the Smokey Row area earned an Excellent with Distinction rating from the State of Ohio. Worthington's Liberty Elementary School Report Card a .pdf document The Worthington School District as a whole earned an ''Excellent with Distinction"  rating as well.  The individual schools in the school district range from Effective to Excellent With Distinction. Worthington's Liberty Elementary School is physically located in the City of Columbus and it is in Franklin County.  The schools mailing address is 8081 Saddle Run Road, Powell Ohio 43065.  - map   Liberty Elementary School is the farthest northwest Worthington ... 08/29/2009

The Worthington Estate Elementary School earned an 'Excellent' rating in the 2008 - 2009 school year from the Ohio Department of Education. Worthington Estates Elementary School - 2008 - 2009 school year report card.  Congratulations. Worthington Estates Elementary School is located at 6760 Rieber St. Worthington, Ohio 43085 in the City of Worthington.    The Worthington City School District as a whole earned an 'Excellent With Distinction'  rating from the Ohio Department of Education, each school building receives a grade from the state.  I believe looking at the site all the schools in the Worthington City School District were the top three of the total six ranging from "Excellent With Distinction" to "Effective" with the "Excellent" rating received by Worthington Estates Elementary ... 08/29/2009

"OLDE WORTHINGTON Historic area nominated for register" I heard the Old Worthington News when I was in the office yesterday.  I heard from a Worthington Historical Society Member  that the state had accepted the nomination now it is up to the National Park service whether Old Worthington will be on the National Register of Historic Places.  Alan Johnson in the Columbus Dispatch wrote: "The nomination of the Worthington Historic District -- bounded by North, Morning, South and Evening streets -- was approved yesterday by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board."  Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board National Register of Historic Places As an interested observer it  seems like the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington city and business leaders had  submitted Old... 08/29/2009

  Worthington's Bluffsview Elementary School -  makes the grade Congratulations to Worthington's Bluffsview Elementary School for the great report card for the 2008-2009 school year. The school located at 7111 Linworth Road, Columbus Ohio 43235 earned an 'Excellent with Distinction'  rating from the State of Ohio.  That is the highest rating available. Bluffsview Elementary School 2008 -2009 Report Card from the State of Ohio Department of Education The Worthington School District earned an 'Excellent with Distinction' rating as well.  The indivdual schools in the school district range from 'Effective' to 'Excellent With Distinction.' Worthington's Bluffsview Elementary School is located in the City of Columbus AND in the Worthington School District.  School district boundaries in north... 08/28/2009

Worthington Schools earn  A++ - actually the Worthington City School District as a whole earned "Excellent with Distinction" The Worthington City Schools report card  - pdf for the  2008 - 2009 school year OK the state does not give A,B,C, D, F and any  + or _  (plus or minus) Excellent with Distinction Excellent Effective Continuous Improvement Academic Watch Academic Emergency are the designations I believe.... Worthington Schools earn  A++ as a whole - each school building get's a grade too Look at individual school buildings, Worthington or another Ohio school district -  Ohio schools by individual school. As an example report cards for the high schools in Worthington: Thomas Worthington - pdf Worthington Kilbourne - pdf Both Worthington high schools earned a grade of excellent for ... 08/26/2009

In a poll in The Other Paper, which was called 'This, That or The Other', Worthington won.  It was in the category of Places,  Worthington vs. Upper Arlington and Worthington won.  People could have voted for another place (The Other), a write in for example for Westerville or Dublin or Massey's Pizza...The Other Paper said someone wrote in Massey's Pizza often and despite the category?  Massey's Pizza is a PLACE isn't it?  A number of places.   Not sure it got written in for suburb type places though like Worthington and Upper Arlington. Worthington got one of the longest write ups of any of the winners in any of the contests but it says it  was a close "race." From  Take That! "The race between Worthington and Upper Arlington was the closest in the This, That or the Other poll’s “Plac... 08/23/2009

Maureen McCabe Real Living HER - This graph shows Worthington home sale prices for the past 15 months as well as active (list) prices. This is the Worthington School District home prices.  It includes homes in the City of Worthington, the Village of Riverlea and all homes in Perry and Sharon Township or  the City of Columbus in the Worthington School District. Worthington home sale prices  (the school district) - July 2009 July 2009 average active price $250,000 vs @252,000 in July 2008  -0.8% July 2009 average sold price $196,000 vs $203,000 in July 2008 -3.4% 363 homes for sale 73 homes sold July 2009   5 months of inventory based on sales Worthington homes for sale - inventory at the end of July 2009 27.5% less inventory than a year ago. 13.8% less months of inventory in comparison t... 08/22/2009

Woodbridge Green is a northwest side City of Columbus residential neighborhood.  The single family homes in Woodbridge Green are in the Worthington City School District.  View Larger Map Woodbridge Green has a Powell Ohio mailing address because it is in the 43065 ZIP code along with other nearby neighborhoods.  The city of Powell is in Delaware County.  The Woodbridge Green neighborhood is in Franklin County. The school districts were established long before this area was annexed to the City of Columbus and developed. Woodbridge Green is off Hard Road west of the railroad tracks.  Woodbridge Green Park - a nearby City of Columbus Park on Hard Road. Worthington homes for sale - the Worthington City School District, would include the Woodbridge Green neighborhood. Nearby residential neig... 08/18/2009

View Larger Map Lone Prairie, Stagecoach, Gallop....  street names in Western Hills a Columbus neighborhood certainly reference the American West.... The City of Columbus neighborhood is in the Worthington School District and has a Powell mailing address.  Homes in the Western Hills subdivision are in the 43065 ZIP code. Other street names in Western Hills include: Waco, Boulder, Durango, Laredo, Laramie, Eldorado, Yuma.  The main street from the south is Saddlerun and that goes west and just kinda turns into Plains Blvd.  Plains like in level....  the Great Plains in the US?  A flatter area of the country. I ought to go drive Western Hills... the "Hills" part of Western Hills is perplexing... do you go slightly uphill as you go north? Western Hills is just west of Worthington Hills...... 08/17/2009

Anyone know who's taco's were served at 'Taste of Worthington' in July? I wrote a post June 18th post about a new restaurant in Worthington: Worthington's Taco al Pastor I have NOT been back since.  Gary Seaman of This Week Community News wrote in his Table Talk column about the little hole in the wall at the corner of Worthington Galena, Huntley and Sinclair...  Mexican restaurant touts homespun food, inexpensive prices about Taco al Pastor at 455 E. Wilson Bridge Road Worthington Ohio - Map Was Moe Hassan the owner of The Worthington Market which was where Taco al Pastor is now?  Interesting.  I thought the mixture of Greek (gyros ) and Mexican on the menu was notable. 'Taste of Worthington' was the Friday after the 4th of July...?? or two weeks later? I did NOT go.  Another This Week... 08/14/2009

Worthington homes for sale  These homes are in the "Worthington area."  In this case the Worthington School District, including the City of Worthington and the Village of Riverlea.  The homes represented by the graph are all homes for sale in the Worthington School District.  Compare to the City of Worthington and Village of Riverlea homes for sale through July 2009. Central Ohio school districts including Worthington City School Disctrict  - Maureen McCabe Real Living HER Worthington homes for sale - a market report through for July 2009 363 homes for sale 73 homes sold   5 months of inventory based on salesAverage active price $250,000Average sale price $196,00027.5% less inventory than a year ago. 13.8% less -  Months of Inventory (Closed Sales) in comparison to July 2008 based on cu... 08/10/2009