Franklinton (Columbus, Ohio)
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Franklinton is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just west of its downtown. Settled in 1797, Franklinton is the first American settlement in Franklin County, and was the county seat until 1824. As the city of Columbus grew, the city annexed and incorporated the existing settlement in 1859. Franklinton is bordered by the Scioto River on the north and east, Harmon Avenue on the east, Stimmel Road and Greenlawn Avenue on the south, and Interstate 70 on the west. Its main thoroughfare is West Broad Street, one of the city's two main roads.
Franklinton centered on Broad Street, west of Downtown
Neighborhood road sign
Lucas Sullivant, founder of Franklinton
Gen. William Henry Harrison Headquarters in Franklinton
Broad Street is a major thoroughfare in Central Ohio, predominantly in Franklin County and Columbus. It stretches east from West Jefferson at Little Darby Creek to Pataskala. The street is considered one of Columbus's two main roads, along with High Street.
Broad Street over the Discovery Bridge heading east into downtown
Broad Street looking east from downtown Columbus
Broad Street (running roughly east to west) has always been one of the city's main thoroughfares. The other, High Street, runs roughly north to south.
Broad (left) and High (right) extending east and south through Columbus past the Ohio Statehouse, 1893