Preservation Description

Preservation Description
German Village has a rich history back to the mid 19th century and continues to “make” history today. As caretakers of a legacy, German Village Society is committed to preserving the integrity and essence of the original German Village historic district, while encouraging the rehabilitation of existing properties and the creation of new structures to add vitality to the contemporary urban community.

The German Village Society recognizes that the German Village Commission is charged by the City of Columbus with the responsibility to guide architectural rehabilitation in accordance with the spirit and content of the German Village Guidelines. In addition, the German Village Society supports the efforts of other local neighborhoods with similar historic missions that strive to maintain the integrity of their communities. The Historic Preservation Committee, a standing committee of the German Village Society, serves as a forum to review architectural and land-use issues on behalf of the German Village Society Board.

The German Village Society encourages the discovery and documentation of historically significant features of the individual properties, chronicles milestone events of the neighborhood, and promotes the education of our residents, neighbors, and visitors to the attributes of our community.

The German Village Society also maintains and archive that contains information on each structure in the Village. Homeowners, students, and historians and invited to explore the materials stored at the Meeting Haus. Please make an appointment to view our collection.