Huffman Historic District

Part Three

The Huffman neighborhood was built from the 1860s to the 1890s, largely under the guidance of William P. Huffman, banker, real estate developer and founder of the Huffy Bicycle Company. The original Huffy factory is located on Linden Avenue, two blocks south of the Huffman Historic Area. It is this link to Huffy that inspired the use of a bicycle in our logo.

Further facilitating the development of the city's East Side was the establishment of the Third Street Railway Company in 1869.

The homes of the district present one of the strongest samplings of nineteenth century architecture, including Queen Anne, Victorian Italianate, Italian Villa and Victorian Gothic. Residences were constructed for a cross-section of citizens, such as blue-collar workers, artisans, merchants and managers.