Highlawn Neighborhood
by admin - February 18th, 2009
Playing in McClelland Park
The Highlawn Neighborhood is Huntington’s riverside community. Nestled in a quiet section of town, our tree-lined streets are home to classic four squares, cottages and historic mansions.
Many families watch boats steam up and down the Ohio River from their back decks and lawns. Children and pets play in two neighborhood parks while couples stroll safe residential streets. Neighbors casually speak as they pass each other or while away evenings chatting with friends on the front porch.
The neighborhood is conveniently located to businesses, schools, and recreational areas. Just blocks from Marshall University, residents have easy access to research facilities, shows, art exhibits, and sports. Downtown Huntington’s restaurants, Pullman Square shops, and Keith Albee Performing Arts Center are just a few blocks away. With easy access to I-64 and other major arteries, residents can also be in Ohio or at the Huntington Mall in minutes.
Highlawn is experiencing a tremendous renaissance thanks to the dedication of hundreds of residents, members of the Highlawn Neighborhood Association. In concert with the City of Huntington, the Association’s volunteers work diligently to insure the area remains a beautiful, clean, safe place to live.
Highlawn is attracting a wonderfully diverse group of new residents, who are purchasing lovely old homes with beautiful architecture and woodwork, and restoring them to their former grandeur. We invite you to join us and be part of a great and growing community.
In 1913, These houses belonged to the Preston's (2577) and the Soutar's (2573 Collis Ave). Picture provided by Laura Wolfe.