The district lies east of the Ohio State University.

[1] Architectural styles of the houses in the district include Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Dutch Colonial Revival.

[2] The district was developed at the turn of the 20th century, with most land laid out between 1873 and 1908, and most structures constructed by 1913.

The district was a streetcar suburb of Columbus, mostly with single-family houses, most of which have since been converted to contain multiple units.

The historic district was established through listing on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 1987.