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Upper Arlington Real Estate
Upper Arlington home values remain strong with an average price of homes for sale around $350,000. If you're thinking of buying, building or selling a home, condo or investment property or have questions about Upper Arlington real estate, Call David at 614-396-4314 to find the right home for you.
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PARKS & RECREATION
The City of Upper Arlington features 33 parks covering 170 acres of land, ranging from active athletic fields to wooded natural areas, 4 outdoor pools including a newly opened pool. In addition, Parks & Rec offers numerous opportunities for all ages to participate in sports, learning, cultural activities and adventures in nature.
The department hosts various cultural events including art displays in the Municipal Services Center, which change on a consistent basis, as well as concerts with a diverse arrangement of music. Weekly activities include; Thursdays June-August, outdoor concerts are held in Upper Arlington's public spaces and on Friday evenings May-September, family movies at Thompson Park.
UPPER ARLINGTON OHIO HISTORY
The founders of Upper Arlington were King and Ben Thompson, who purchased the original 840 acres of land in 1913. They envisioned an idealistic residential community for Columbus-choosing a location of rolling, partly wooded land. By 1917 the area became known as Upper Arlington. The present village of Marble Cliff, located south of Upper Arlington, was named Arlington during that time, and led to this logical term which gained popularity. In 1918, Upper Arlington became incorporated with a population of 20.
The Pitkin Plan, spearheaded by a prominent architect of the same name, encouraged the growth of Upper Arlington to develop differently from the rigid geometrical designs of Columbus. The acreage was divided into lots that stretched along curving streets, with an abundance of trees planted, giving Old Arlington its distinct appearance of today. These original 840 acres encompass the Upper Arlington Historic District.
By 1939, the population had reached 3,059, at which time growth was temporarily halted by events of World War II. At the end of the war, returning servicemen and their families flocked to suburban areas and, by 1950, Upper Arlington had over 9,000 residents. Steady growth over the ensuing decades raised the population to over 38,000 by 1970, the City’s peak. As the population grew, Upper Arlington was enlarged, annexing land to the north and reaching today’s current boundaries 9.67 square miles.
The village became the City of Upper Arlington in 1941 and was chartered in 1956 with a council-manager government system. Upper Arlington has, from its earliest days, been blessed by people who care about the community and in recognition of this, the Ohio Magazine in 1996 designated Upper Arlington as "Central Ohio's Premier Community." Despite the greatly expanded population, neighborhoods band together for many causes-from 4th of July parades, to Labor Day Festival and the Tour of Historic Homes.
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