Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, the Hamilton Park Historic District is bounded by Avon Place to the South, East Long Street to the North, interstate 71 to the West and Garfield Avenue to the East. The district features many historically significant businesses and homes that have been associated with many prominent Columbus families.
The home at 43 Hamilton Park with a distinctive corner turret, originally had a conical roof. The Neo classical treatment of the entrance with ionic columns and segmental arched pediment and French doors leading to the front and side terraces, belonged to the Hoster family – known for opening one of the first brewery’s in Columbus’ Brewery District.
The brick two and a half story home at 65 Hamilton Park -- with its slate covered hip roof, frieze windows, entrance with transom and side lights, projecting bay in the front, simple stone lintels, and a porch with paired columns extending across the façade -- was once the residence of Andrew Denny Rodgers Jr. Rodgers was the son of Andrew Sr. and Eliza Sullivant, the daughter of William Sullivant, a descendent of one of the very first families to settle in the Columbus area,.
91 Hamilton Park belonged to William Hardesty. Many features were installed on this home to showcase his wealth, including the corner turret with a conical slate roof, tall chimneys, round arched windows, contrasting stone trim, stained glass windows, and a stone columned porch.
Other homes and buildings not to miss in the Hamilton Park Historic District include: 105 Hamilton Park --the site of the Historic Elmhurst Party House; 109 Hamilton Park -- the former site of the Call and Post Newspaper headquarters; 111 Hamilton Park -- The Elliott House, a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now the offices of Attorney John W. Waddy, Jr.; and, 102-128 Hamilton Park – the former site of the Bernadine Apartments.