Schiller Park

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Bounded by Jaeger Street, City Park, Reinhard, and Deshler Avenues, this park was Village Center for festivals and neighborhood activities since the early 1800's.

Originally known as Stewart's Grove, the area later, upon purchase by the City of Columbus, became known as City Park. A fountain was built and a lake excavated, and in 1891 the Villagers presented the park with a bronze statue of German poet Schiller which had been cast in Germany and transported free of charge across the Atlantic. City Park then became known as Schiller Park.

Anti-German sentiment during WWI pressured City Council to change the name to Washington Park. Several years later, at the request of South Side residents, the Council yielded and returned the previous name. As the Village grew, the park became the location for Oktoberfest, family reunions, sangerfests, The Ohio State Fair, a zoo, and holiday celebrations. Ground was broken June 1993 for Huntington Gardens, the promenade on the west side of the statue.

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Best Western Clarmont Inn
… local attractions while staying at this charming
columbus hotel. Escape to columbus, ohio and …
0.6 miles (0.9 km) from Schiller Park
 

The Westin Columbus
… from the banks of the scioto river. The
historic southern theatre is adjacent to the …
1 mile (1.6 km) from Schiller Park
 

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