King-Lincoln Bronzeville on the Near East Side of Columbus, home of the Lincoln Theatre — Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc service area
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Towing in King-Lincoln Bronzeville, Columbus

From the Lincoln Theatre on East Long Street to Mount Vernon Avenue, help day or night.

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King-Lincoln Bronzeville covers the Near East Side blocks between Broad Street and Atcheson Street, from I-71 on the west to Taylor Avenue on the east. Freed and escaped enslaved people settled here in the 1800s, and by the 1930s it was a self-sustaining Black community with four theaters and a jazz scene. The 1928 Lincoln Theatre on East Long Street and the King Arts Complex on Mount Vernon Avenue still anchor it, and Ohio State East Hospital stands on Taylor Avenue. Typical calls here are lockouts, jump starts and curbside cars that refuse to start. A truck sent from our Harrisburg Pike yard on the southwest side typically pulls up in 20–40 minutes.

Local Guide: Towing Around King-Lincoln Bronzeville

Landmarks

  • Lincoln Theatre — Egyptian Revival theater at 769 E. Long St., opened November 26, 1928 and reopened after restoration on May 25, 2009.
  • King Arts Complex — Cultural center on Mount Vernon Avenue that opened in March 1987 and hosts a Free Jazz Series.
  • Poindexter Village — Columbus's first public housing, dedicated with President Roosevelt in 1940; its two surviving buildings are becoming a museum and cultural center.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Library — Columbus Metropolitan Library branch at 1467 E. Long St.; the original 1968 branch was the first U.S. public library named for Dr. King.
  • Second Baptist Church — Founded in 1824 as the first Black Baptist church in Columbus; its building dates to 1907-1908.
  • Mayme Moore Park — Community park of a little over 5 acres with a Mount Vernon Avenue address, No. 835.
  • Bronzeville Community Park — Small neighborhood green at 199 Hamilton Avenue that carries the Bronzeville name.
  • Beatty Park — Community park of nearly 3 acres at 247 North Ohio Avenue.
  • Beatty Community Center — City recreation center listed at the same address as Beatty Park.
  • Saunders Park — City community park of about 14.6 acres addressed on Atcheson Street.
  • Champion Avenue Park — Park of just over an acre whose listed address is 1260 Hawthorne Avenue.
  • Sawyer Park — Neighborhood park of under 2 acres on North 20th Street.
  • Shiloh Baptist Church — Congregation active since the 1860s, one of the city's oldest Black churches, worshiping in a historic 1920s Gothic Revival building.
  • East Broad Street Presbyterian Church — Richardsonian Romanesque church of 1887 by Elah Terrell, enlarged in 1907-08 to plans by Frank Packard.
  • Hamilton Park Historic District — Upper-middle-class enclave of 1880-1930 homes, listed in 1983, laid out on three parallel streets that form two islands.
  • Mt. Vernon Avenue Historic District — National Register district roughly framed by Mount Vernon Avenue, Monroe Avenue, Atcheson Street and 22nd Street.
  • Union Grove Baptist Church — Baptist church at 266 North Champion Avenue.
  • Bethany Presbyterian Church — Presbyterian congregation at 206 North Garfield Avenue.
  • Trinity Baptist Church — Baptist church on St. Clair Avenue at No. 461.
  • Calvary Tremont Baptist Church — Church located at 1071 Hallidon Avenue.

Schools

  • Champion Middle School — Columbus City Schools middle school at 284 N. 22nd Street.
  • Trevitt Elementary School — Columbus City Schools elementary at 519 Trevitt Street.

Colleges

  • Columbus State Community College — Downtown campus in the Discovery District, linked to the neighborhood by the Long Street bridge over I-71.

Main Routes

  • East Long Street — Historic commercial street and home of the Lincoln Theatre.
  • Mount Vernon Avenue — Corridor through the neighborhood that is home to the King Arts Complex.
  • Interstate 71 — Forms the western boundary; its construction, begun in 1962, started the neighborhood's decline.
  • Broad Street — Forms the neighborhood's southern boundary.

Major Employers & Projects

  • Ohio State University Hospital East — Hospital at 181 Taylor Avenue on the neighborhood's eastern boundary.
  • King-Lincoln District Plan — City revitalization plan begun in 2001 that funded work on the King Arts Complex, the Long Street bridge and district businesses.
  • Ohio State community wellness center — Ohio State renovated the original 1968 MLK Library building into a wellness center that opened in May 2024.
  • Mount Vernon Plaza — Neighborhood shopping center at 1040 Mount Vernon Avenue.

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Frequently asked questions

How does a truck get from your yard to King-Lincoln Bronzeville?

The usual path is I-70 east to the downtown interchange and then I-71 north, the freeway that forms this neighborhood's whole western edge. The driver leaves I-71 on the east side of downtown and works over to Long Street or Mount Vernon Avenue. Plan on 20–40 minutes for most addresses between Broad and Atcheson. A landmark helps the driver find you quickly, for example Mount Vernon Avenue near the King Arts Complex or East Long Street by the Lincoln Theatre, so give one when you call.

Will you come to the Lincoln Theatre or the King Arts Complex after a show?

Yes. When a car will not start after a performance on East Long Street or an event on Mount Vernon Avenue, call before the crowd has fully cleared so dispatch knows exactly where the vehicle sits. Say whether it is at the curb, in a surface lot or behind a building, and whether the trouble is a dead battery, a flat or keys shut inside. A jump start or a lockout usually settles it on the spot; if the car needs a shop, we load it and take it wherever you choose.

What if I break down on I-71 or I-670 next to the neighborhood?

I-71 borders King-Lincoln Bronzeville on the west and the I-670 interchange is close by, so a stall here leaves you among ramps where traffic merges hard. If the car still coasts, move it onto the right shoulder or down the nearest exit, switch on the hazards and stay buckled in. Stopped in a live lane with nowhere to go? Make the 911 call first. Once you are out of danger, tell our dispatcher which freeway and direction you were on and the last sign you passed, and we will send a truck to clear you.

A car keeps taking my spot on the block or in my building's lot. What can I do?

Public streets have no reserved spaces, and only the Columbus Division of Police can order a car towed from the curb, so call their non-emergency line if a vehicle is blocking your drive or looks abandoned. Assigned spaces in a private lot are another matter. The property owner or manager can authorize removal once Ohio-compliant towing signs are posted, and we carry out that private-property towing with photos and paperwork for each vehicle. Ask your landlord whether your lot is signed before you count on a tow.

After a tow from King-Lincoln Bronzeville, where does the car go and what is the charge?

It goes wherever you want it: a mechanic on the east side, a dealership, your own driveway or one of our partner shops. If the repair plan is not settled yet, the car can be stored at our Harrisburg Pike yard for a daily fee until you decide. Every price comes from our posted rate card, and dispatch confirms the total with you before the car is hooked up. You can pay by card or cash at drop-off, and the itemized receipt works for insurance claims.

I'm parked near Columbus State, just across I-71. Can you reach me there too?

Yes. The Discovery District, home to Columbus State Community College's downtown campus, lies just west of King-Lincoln Bronzeville across I-71, and the Long Street bridge, lined with a 240-foot cultural wall of 60 panels, ties the two together. We handle dead batteries, flat tires and locked keys in the campus lots and nearby garages, and the same trucks serve both sides of the freeway. Our Columbus State page covers the campus parking in more detail.

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Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc (dba Columbus Roadside Towing).
Corporate office (private, no walk-ins): 3879 Regatta Ct, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Tow yard & impound lot: 1620 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223
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