It is characterized by architectural styles ranging from Colonial to French, with rounded, undulating streets and open miniparks.
The relocation of the University of Toledo to its current Bancroft Street location in 1931 cemented the neighborhood's identity as an area of education and leisure.
Areas such as BUMA (Bancroft-Upton-Monroe) and Auburn-Delaware are predominantly black, and have a mix of middle and low-income earning residents.
Ottawa Park sits on 305 acres (1.23 km2), bordered by Bancroft Street to the south, Douglas Road to the west, Kenwood Boulevard to the north, and Monroe Street/Ottawa Drive/Torrey Hill Dr to the East.
Close proximity to the University of Toledo, enables residents to take part in a host of recreational endeavors.