Named for the Schumacher family who owned a dairy in the area, Schumacher Place was established in 1983. Many of the neighborhood’s early residents worked in the nearby Brewery District. However, Prohibition and The Great Depression negatively impacted the district’s economy. In the mid-1960s, Frank Fetch and a handful of others began their effort to save the small houses indigenous to the area.
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Miriam Bowers Abbott / May 1, 2013 10:00 am
Hey Hey is nice little neighborhood hangout on Whittier. It’s almost kitch, but not in any deliberate fashion that would inspire eye-rolling nausea. And now that Hey Hey has teamed up with The Coop, a much beloved local food truck,… [Read More]
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Walker / December 31, 2011 10:20 am
For two years straight, our readers have voted Skillet as their favorite place for brunch in Columbus. Their menu features a creative ingredient-driven menu that features local and seasonal products as often as appropriately possible. Chef Kevin Caskey perfectly balances… [Read More]
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Walker / October 31, 2011 11:45 am
The “Where we Live” series continues in The Dispatch with a profile on Schumacher Place. Located adjacent to German Village, this South Side neighborhood offers historic housing options that are similar to what can be found in its better known… [Read More]
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Walker / September 9, 2011 7:00 am
The Cloak & Dagger Dinner Theatre is moving their production across German Village from the Columbus Maennerchor to Shanes Gourmet on Livingston Avenue (which is technically located within the Schumacher Place neighborhood). Starting this weekend, Cloak & Dagger will be… [Read More]
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Anne / September 4, 2011 8:00 am
The Scotts weren’t planning on buying this house. Ryan had been looking on Craigslist for homes they could rent when he came across a listing for this 1920s, 927 square foot home. The ad listed a Sunday open house and… [Read More]
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columbusfoodie / April 27, 2010 8:00 am
Skillet, Rustic. Urban. Food. (hereafter referred to as Skillet) opened up to much fanfare late last year in the Schumacher Place location formerly occupied by Banana Bean Cafe until they moved over to much larger digs on Greenlawn Ave. While… [Read More]
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Walker / October 7, 2009 2:00 pm
The original Banana Bean location on Whittier Avenue has had their windows papered up and business closed recently, with a bit of a secretive air as to what was going on inside. Today, Angie Caskey, one of the owners of… [Read More]
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crsimp01 / March 25, 2009 9:05 am
Breakfast From The Liquor Cabinet. There isn’t much new that could surprise me when it comes to breakfast and I would probably eat 99.9% of what is placed in front of me. You see breakfast in my eye is just that… [Read More]
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Walker / February 13, 2009 7:28 am
Kossuth Green is the name of a new two-townhome development planned at 488 E. Kossuth Street (at the corner of Kossuth & Washington) in Schumacher Place. From their website: “With consideration to property assessment, building orientation, and the density factor,… [Read More]
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Walker / February 16, 2008 8:41 am
This Week News wrote Council approves South Side amendment Thursday, February 14, 2008 DAVID J. CROSS Columbus City Council unanimously voted Monday to amend the city’s South Side Plan (84 page PDF) to include the remaining portion of Merion Village… [Read More]
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Walker / November 5, 2007 4:27 pm
This Week News wrote Amended South Side plan ready for review Thursday, November 1, 2007 SUE HAGAN Merion Village and Schumacher Place residents can peek into the possible future of their neighborhoods during presentations of the Amended South Side plan… [Read More]
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Walker / February 27, 2007 9:53 am
Merion Village, Schumacher working on development plan Thursday, February 22, 2007 By SUE HAGAN ThisWeek Staff Writer Schumacher Place and Merion Village have a lot going for them, residents say, including charm, walkability, historic buildings and a diverse population. Residents… [Read More]
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