Roughly bounded by E. 3rd, E. 5th, Sycamore, and Butler Streets (Central Business District)
Significance: The Lytle Park area is one of the oldest areas in the city, being the original site of the Fort Washington fort, built in 1789. It also includes the National Historic Landmark Baum-Taft House (Taft Museum), one of the earliest grand mansions with Federalist detail in Ohio. Architecturally, the Lytle Park Historic District encompasses a notably wide gamut of architectural styles. Examples of Georgian, Federal, Victorian, Tudor, Gothic, Baroque, Green Revival, and Contemporary architecture are all contained within a few city blocks in this district.
