Hudson Avenue Historic Community Association
The Historical Hudson Community Association was formed in the early 1990s when residents of the Hudson Avenue area banded together to preserve the history of the area and fight crime in the Hudson Avenue neighborhood.[1] [2] Past presidents have included Bill Fausey, Joe Kennedy, and Sherry Cass, among others. One of the most notable early projects of the organization was its work to install historic lighting along Hudson Avenue and have utility lines buried under the street to preserve the historic look of the area.[3]
Due to its many well-preserved and unique homes, residents sought to register the neighborhood as a historic place. The Hudson Avenue district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May of 1987.[4] This neighborhood includes homes bordered by Mount Vernon Road, Channel Street, Ohio 16, and Clinton Street.[5] The notable neighborhood has been home to many local prominent people over the years: John J. Carroll, Henry S. Fleek, E.W. Heisey, the Weiants, the Wehrles, Harry Swisher, and many others.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the HHCA hosted many seasonal home and garden tours to raise funds for projects such as the neighborhood’s lighting. Its mission is “to preserve and protect homes that make the area a historic place,” and members of the HHCA include residents of Hudson Avenue and surrounding streets as well as HHCA supporters.[6]
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References
- ↑ Jeff Bell, “Hudson group working to spark change in area,” The Advocate, (Newark, OH), date unknown.
- ↑ Anna Jeffries, “No place like Hudson,” The Advocate (Newark, OH), November 2, 2004.
- ↑ L.B. Whyde, “A sense of community,” The Advocate, (Newark, OH), January 10, 1999.
- ↑ Michael B. Lafferty, “Newark street has wealth of history,” Columbus Dispatch, (Columbus, OH), May 11, 1987.
- ↑ Anna Jeffries, “No place like Hudson,” The Advocate (Newark, OH), November 2, 2004.
- ↑ Anna Jeffries, “No place like Hudson,” The Advocate (Newark, OH), November 2, 2004.
