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King-Lincoln Bronzeville

King-Lincoln Bronzeville
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Coordinates: 39°58′8.0″N 82°58′30.0″W / 39.968889°N 82.975000°W / 39.968889; -82.975000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFranklin
CityColumbus

King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a historically African American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B. Coleman's administration to highlight the historical significance of the district's King Arts Complex and Lincoln Theatre, amid collaborations with investors and developers to revitalize the neighborhood.[1]

In 2009, the King-Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood Association asked that the neighborhood be renamed to Bronzeville to reflect its history.[2]

  1. ^ "King-Lincoln District Plan" (PDF).
  2. ^ "King-Lincoln leaders want to restore the neighborhood's historic 'Bronzeville' name" by Robert Vitale. Columbus Dispatch. 12 Oct 2009.