Spotlight on Lansing Neighborhoods: Westside Nieghborhood

I have decided to start a new segment on my blog highlighting different neighborhoods in Lansing. What better place to start than my own neighborhood…Lansing’s Westside Neighborhood. Located 11 blocks West of Downtown, the Westside Neighborhood is comprised of homes built mostly in the 1920s when intricate details and gorgeous wood trims were commonplace.   With big front porches and small backyards it is an area where neighbors know each other and stick together.  The charm of the area is compounded by the quaint tree-lined streets, which just can not be replicated in a new neighborhood.

An annual home tour  features some of these historic homes, many of which have connections to prestigious folks of the 1920s associated with R.E. Olds, lumber barons, and various senators and mayors.  The neighborhood also has numerous other events throughout the year sponsored by the Westside Neighborhood Association, including a potlucks, block parties, a neighborhood garage sale, and even a quarterly newsletter.  In addition there is a community center and several community gardens.

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