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late 1990s, the university allowed the renovated structure to sit vacant. However, in February 2010, YSU's board of trustees voted to restore the home and designate it as the official residence of the university president. YSU students have led recent efforts to restore the historic sunken garden located behind the structure.
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The most prominent landmark located south of the Wick Park Historic District is the former Pollock estate, which sits along the main artery of Wick Avenue. Restored and expanded in the 1980s, the mansion was turned into an upscale hotel known as the Wick-Pollock Inn. Since the hotel's closure in the
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Wick Park occupies a central portion of the district and is maintained by the Youngstown Department of Parks and Recreation. A recent effort to revitalize the park is being led by a coalition of local organizations including the City of Youngstown, Youngstown CityScape, Youngstown State University,
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In the era of industrialization, Youngstown's wealthiest business leaders and professionals migrated away from the downtown to the wooded areas near the city's northern border. These semi-suburban neighborhoods were secluded from the noisy activity of the city's steel mills and retail businesses.
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Running through the western portion of the district is Fifth Avenue, which is lined with stately homes that were built by members of the area's elite. The most well-preserved of these homes are located along the upper reaches of the street, near Gypsy Lane, in the
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as its centerpiece. During the first half of the 20th century, the residential district surrounding Wick Park included some of the city's most affluent neighborhoods. The district is "roughly bounded by 5th Ave, Park Ave, Elm St. and Broadway".
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Pellegrini, Mary Ellen (January 22, 2007). "Wick Park historic district – three groups will work together to ensure that striking neighborhoods will be preserved".
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neighborhood. On the western edge of Wick Park, on Fifth Avenue, stands the Neoclassical landmark
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Although some of these mansions have survived, few are currently used for residential purposes.
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Schmitt, Angie (November 8, 2007). "Groups strive to revitalize historic park".
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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Wick Avenue is sometimes described as Youngstown's version of
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the Wick Park Neighborhood Association and Treez Please (
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Wick Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Wick Park Historic District is located in Ohio
Wick Park Historic District is located in the United States
Youngstown, Ohio
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Youngstown
Ohio
Euclid Avenue
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Youngstown State University
North Heights
Stambaugh Auditorium
National Register
George J. Renner, Jr. House




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National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


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