page_title: Westgate (Columbus, Ohio)
section_title: Structures and Landmarks
hierarchical_section_title: Westgate (Columbus, Ohio) / Structures and Landmarks
caption_attribution_description: English: Westgate Community Center, Columbus, OH
context_page_description: 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 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.
  The Columbus Dispatch named Westgate one of the most affordable neighborhoods in the City of Columbus in October 2008.
  Westgate is located 4 miles west of Downtown Columbus and is bounded by W. Broad Street to the north, Demorest Road to the west, Sullivant Avenue to the south, and Hague to the east.
context_section_description: Westgate Park is a 46.3 acre city park located in the center of the Westgate neighborhood.   It features a fishing pond, a rain garden, and a playground, as well as picnic areas, an open shelterhouse, a walking trail, and a wooded area.  The Westgate Shelterhouse is available by reservation through the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks department.  It accommodates 180 people and provides heating and air conditioning, a bridal changing room, a covered porch, a fireplace, a foyer, a kitchen, restrooms, tables and chairs, and handicap access.
  Westgate Community Recreation Center is located at 455 S. Westgate Avenue. Amenities include an art room, an auditorium, a ceramics room, a crafts room, a dance room, a fitness room, a game room, a gymnasium, a gymnastics room, a handball court, a kitchen, a lobby area, meeting rooms, a volleyball court, and a weight room.  Athletic fields and courts for tennis, basketball, baseball, soccer, football, etc. are located outside of the facility.
  Westgate United Methodist Church is a medium-sized church located at 61 South Powell Avenue. It sits immediately north of West High school. Their mission is to help people to find their way back to God. They have been offering regular weekly services since their foundation in 1927.
  Parkview United Methodist Church is centrally located just north of Westgate park. This church was very important in the plan for the neighborhood. This can be seen in the multiple streets that converge around it as well as in its prominent placement in relation to the park. Its address is 345 S Brinker Ave, and it was constructed in 1941.
caption: Westgate Shelterhouse
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