Sessions Village
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Sessions Village is a small planned residential community in Columbus, Ohio, entered from East Broad Street through a gate formed by flanking Tudor-style apartment buildings joined by an overhead passage. Beyond it, a narrow stone-paved street winds past twelve original houses in stucco, brick, stone and half-timber, with diamond-paned windows, chimney pots and carved stone details. The street widens into a French-style public square with a pool and fountain. Named for Columbus civic leader Francis Charles Sessions, the village was laid out by the firm of Miller and Reeves. Robert Reeves, inspired by trips to France, planned every house in advance as an adaptation of minor French domestic architecture. Incorporated in 1927, it had twelve homes by 1931 before the Depression halted building; remaining lots were sold in 1946. Later houses on the northern and eastern branches were not part of the listing. The village is valued as an early, carefully unified planned community.
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| Period of significance | 1927-1931 |
|---|---|
| Styles | French Provincial / Tudor (adaptations of minor French domestic architecture) |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Acreage | 4.5 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Sessions Village (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.