Woodland Park is a residential neighborhood located in the Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio that houses approximately 1,500 residents.

[1] The neighborhood was previously home to such figures as artist Emerson Burkhart, cartoonist Billy Ireland, and judge William Brooks.

Development of Woodland Park Addition was limited and located primarily along Long Street and Woodland Ave.[3] An advertisement in the Columbus Dispatch on June 26, 1904 boasted the amenities offered in the neighborhood; "We give you paved streets, cement sidewalks, water, gas, sewerage, electric lights, plenty of fine forest trees and one of the best school districts in the city.

Woodland Park Addition has the advantage of three electric car lines by which you can reach High Street in fifteen minutes.

"[4] Throughout the 20th century, owners motivated by racism put restrictions in deeds preventing those of African descent from purchasing homes.

However, these restrictions eventually became irrelevant, as wealthy African American professionals and musicians could pay the sellers overwhelming amounts of money for said homes.

[6] In an interview conducted by the Columbus Jewish Historical Society, Annette Tanenbaum notes that the Heritage House was located on Woodland Avenue near Long Street.

[6] Today the Wexner Heritage Village continues to provide elderly care to people in the Jewish community.

[11] Other landmarks include the following: Woodland Park's southern boundary, Broad Street, is notable because of its history as the National Road.

The Lustron Corporation of Columbus built these prefabricated homes after World War II to meet housing shortages.

Common areas of the Park Towers building include a lobby, exercise facility, and community garden for residents.

The St. Philip Episcopal Church held its first service in 1891 on the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Naughten Street in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

[22] East High School prides itself in offering a college preparatory curriculum and claims that over $3.5 million worth of scholarships were awarded to the graduating class of 2013.

The greenhouse, now known as the Palm House, was inspired by the architecture of the Chicago World's Fair and Columbian Exposition and the City Beautiful movement.

The "Martin Luther King" branch located on E. Long Street offers programming such as a TedX club, where teenagers can work with students from the Ohio State University to come up with inspirational speeches based on their own life experiences.

Daily programs include homework help for children in school and job searching advice for older individuals.

[26] Today, the YMCA named after the late couple offers community members recreational classes as well as facilities such as a gymnasium and a pool.

The YMCA of Central Ohio cites part of its key tenants as "youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility".