Pauline Edwards spent almost 40 years living in the same house on West Broad Street in Franklinton. She has watched her neighborhood go through the good and the bad.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In just a matter of a few years, new luxury apartment complexes and new-build homes have popped up in Franklinton with more on the way. For some, the change is a welcomed sight to central Ohio’s oldest community.
“A long time ago, I told a lot of the people over here, ‘listen, this is Franklinton.’ I say ‘ya’ll it’s going to change,’” said Pauline Edwards. “When all this improvement started, it didn’t shock me because I knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time.”
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