Victorian-era homes along Neil Avenue near Goodale Park, Columbus — Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc
Columbus · Victorian Village

Towing in Victorian Village, Columbus

Neil Avenue homes, Goodale Park weekends and the SR-315 corridor, reached day or night.

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Victorian Village runs from Goodale Street north to West Fifth Avenue, between High Street on the east and Harrison Avenue on the west. Neil Avenue is its spine, and 32-acre Goodale Park, donated in 1851, anchors the southern tip. The houses are Queen Anne, Italianate, Second Empire and Four Square designs built on the old Neil farm, mixed with rental apartments, and the city made it a historic district in 1973. Calls here tend to be cars that sat too long on the street, keys shut inside near the park, and festival-weekend jump starts. Our Harrisburg Pike trucks typically reach the Village in 20–40 minutes.

Local Guide: Towing Around Victorian Village

Landmarks

  • Goodale Park — 32-acre park donated by Dr. Lincoln Goodale in 1851, with a pond, gazebo and elephant fountain honoring the Sells Brothers Circus.
  • Circus House — Romanesque house designed by Frank Packard and built in 1895 for circus owner Peter Sells.
  • Saint Francis of Assisi Church — Roman Catholic church built in 1896 by Bishop John Ambrose Watterson.
  • Former Neil Avenue United Methodist Church — Built between 1890 and 1914 and now an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church.
  • Henry Howe house, 41 W. Third Ave. — 1870 home where historian Henry Howe wrote Historical Collections of Ohio.
  • Thompson Community Center — City recreation center at 1189 Dennison Ave. with a boxing center, ceramics studio and community garden.
  • Plymouth Congregational Church — Church built in 1895 at 43 W. Fourth Ave. and heavily altered between 1911 and 1917.
  • White Cross Hospital — Hospital at 700 N. Park St. that began as Protestant Hospital, closed in 1961 and was torn down in 1970.
  • Grace United Brethren Church — The 1894 church at 25 W. Fifth Ave. was replaced in 1915 by a new church on the same lot.

Schools

  • Hubbard Elementary (Hubbard Mastery School) — Columbus City Schools elementary at 104 W. Hubbard Ave., the neighborhood's designated elementary school.

Colleges

  • The Ohio State University — Campus begins about half a mile north of West Fifth Avenue, and Neil Avenue continues straight through it.

Main Routes

  • Neil Avenue — Main thoroughfare of the Village, first served by streetcars in 1879 and electric cars from 1891.
  • Goodale Street — Southern boundary, running along the south side of Goodale Park.
  • West Fifth Avenue — Northern boundary of the Victorian Village historic district.
  • State Route 315 (Goodale Street connector) — Freeway exit via SR 315C and Olentangy River Road that feeds Goodale Street from the west.
  • Harrison Avenue — Victorian Village's western edge, where Harrison West begins.

Major Employers & Projects

  • ComFest — Free, volunteer-run three-day music and arts festival held in Goodale Park each June since 1972.
  • Victorian Village Tour of Homes and Gardens — Annual home tour usually held in September.
  • Victorian Village Historic District — Established by the city in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Frequently asked questions

Which way does a tow truck come into Victorian Village?

From our yard the quickest path is usually north on State Route 315, then the Goodale Street connector east toward the park, which brings the truck in along the Village's southern edge. From there the driver heads up Neil Avenue or one of the parallel streets to your block. Expect 20–40 minutes. Share the address, the nearest cross street such as Buttles, Third or Fourth Avenue, and whether the car is parked curbside or tucked behind the house.

ComFest is packed and my car won't start near Goodale Park. Can you still get to me?

Yes. ComFest, the free music and arts festival held in Goodale Park every June since 1972, runs for three days and draws crowds to Park Street, Dennison Avenue and Buttles Avenue, the streets that frame the park. A truck cannot drive into the crowd, so walk to the nearest open corner and give dispatch that intersection. Many festival calls are solved with a jump start at the curb, and if the car has to move we load it once traffic lets the truck reach you. Our festival towing guide has more tips.

My car sat for weeks on a Victorian Village side street and now the battery is dead. What are my options?

A long sit is hard on a battery, since the clock, alarm and computer modules keep drawing a little power every day the car goes undriven. The driver will test it first: if it only needs a charge, a jump gets you moving, and if the battery is failing we can install a new one on the spot through our mobile battery replacement. A car with a seized brake or flat tires after months of storage goes on a flatbed instead. Tell dispatch roughly how long it has been parked.

What if I break down on SR-315 or I-670 on the way home to the Village?

State Route 315 runs along the Olentangy just west of the neighborhood, and I-670 passes a short way south of Goodale Street, so a breakdown on either one lands close to home. Coast to the widest shoulder or an exit ramp, put the flashers on and stay inside with your seat belt fastened. A car stranded in a moving lane is a 911 call before anything else. Then give us the highway, the direction and the last exit, and a truck will be sent to clear it.

Somebody is blocking my Victorian Village garage. Will you tow them away?

Not if the car sits on a public street or city alley; in Columbus that call belongs to the Division of Police, reached through their non-emergency number. Apartment owners and businesses in the Village that control their own parking can have trespassing cars removed, but only after posting signs that satisfy Ohio law. We run that kind of private-property towing for owners who set up an account. If your own car went missing from a lot, read the posted sign for the towing company's name.

Where will my car end up after a Victorian Village tow, and what does it cost?

Anywhere you name within reason: home, the dealer, your own mechanic or a shop from our repair partner list. If it is late and you have not picked a shop, the car can wait at our Harrisburg Pike lot for a daily fee. Pricing comes straight from our rate card, and the dispatcher confirms the total before the driver loads the car. Payment is by card or cash at the end of the job, and the receipt lists every line item.

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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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