Westgate (Columbus, Ohio)
Westgate is a community within the Hilltop area of Columbus, Ohio. It was partially constructed on land that formerly housed the American Civil War Camp Chase and a Confederate prison. After the Civil War, the land was purchased by Joseph Binns and his associates with the intent to start a Quaker community. These plans failed to materialize and the land was developed as a "streetcar suburb" in the 1920s. Located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of downtown, the neighborhood is home to Westgate Park and Recreation Center, Westgate Alternative Elementary School, St. Mary Magdalene Church and school, and Parkview United Methodist Church. 4,500 residents live within the Westgate boundaries, most in single family houses.
Westgate Neighborhood Entrance
Camp Chase
Westgate Shelterhouse
Parkview United Methodist Church
Hilltop is one of the largest neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio, located west of Franklinton and Downtown. The Greater Hilltop area contains newer and historic neighborhoods, schools, various stores, industrial areas, and recreational facilities. The development pattern is considered a distinct suburb. The majority of the area is predominantly single family residential.
Hilltop, USA sign welcoming visitors to area
Camp Chase state historical marker
Camp Chase, a memorial to 2,260 Confederate soldiers from the Civil War who died in Camp Chase.
The modern Westside Family Health Center occupies the c. 1913 Engine House No. 17