Sullivant, along with approximately 20 men surveyed the western side of the Scioto River at the confluence of the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers. In 1795 Lucas Sullivant was employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to survey the Central Ohio portion of the Virginia Military District. The developments are predominantly luxury mixed-use buildings, spurring significant gentrification in the neighborhood. The projects involved demolition of three public housing projects, displacing its former residents to other areas. The floodwall, completed in 2004, spurred developments in East Franklinton. The low-lying bottom land was well suited for farming, with the river serving as a direct connection to the Ohio River. Its main thoroughfare is West Broad Street, one of the city's two main roads.Ī portion of the neighborhood is sometimes called The Bottoms because much of the land is subject to flooding from the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and a floodwall is required to contain the rivers and protect the area from floods. Franklinton is bordered by the Scioto River on the north and east, Harmon Avenue on the east, Stimmel Road and Greenlawn Avenue on the south, and Interstate 70 on the west. As the city of Columbus grew, the city annexed and incorporated the existing settlement in 1859. Settled in 1797, Franklinton is the first American settlement in Franklin County, and was the county seat until 1824. Franklinton is a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, just west of its downtown.

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