A Brief History of The Glen
This article was written by a Glen resident.
As you may already know, The Glen was the scene of the 1974 Parade of Homes. Most, if not all, of the parade homes were on Rochfort Bridge. The Parade was followed by a recession that all but killed the housing industry. Several developers and builders went bankrupt. There were a lot of empty spec homes in The Glen in 1975, including some of the Parade homes. The Glen Civic Association was started (about 1976), in part, to protect home owners since the developer was no longer around. It also helped enforce deed restrictions on the size of new homes, and violations of the deed restrictions such as out buildings, fences, etc. At the time, we also felt it gave us a voice with the City of Columbus.
When my wife was handling the newsletter (it was then called The Glen News), we printed up 100 copies for distribution. That was all the homes there were back then. The two of us handled distribution door-to-door. When we stopped handling the newsletter a few years later, I believe the number had doubled to 200. The back of The Glen was basically farm land then. The civic association was brand new. I was one of the early presidents. I recall having meetings of the entire association early on in our living room. The association had a 4th of July bicycle parade and block party and an annual square dance and hay ride every fall. For a subdivision of primarily young married couples, it was a way for everyone to get together and have fun. The vast majority of Glen residents participated in a luminary project each Christmas.
When we moved here in 1975, most of the homes were selling in the $50,000-$70,000 range with the parade homes selling in the top range of $85,000. There were only four homes on our street when we moved to The Glen and only two of those were occupied. There were few trees of any size in The Glen at that time and the civic association worked with the city to begin a tree lawn planting program. The association also worked with them to install yard lamp posts at a discounted price that resulted in lighting up The Glen quite a bit. The association also installed the original Glen signs at the main entrances and a street light at the intersection of Noreen Drive and Dublin Road.
Tips from Glen Residents
Emergency Contact Information on Your Driver’s License
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles will allow you to attach two emergency contacts to your driver's license, which will give emergency responders access to this information if you are in an accident and are unable to speak. You can use this Web site to access the Bureau’s online form.
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