 The southern area of the University District also has a higher density of homeownership and includes land west of High Street, ranging from Fifth Avenue to 11th Avenue (The Circles, Dennison Place, and NECKO),* as well as land on the east side of High Street, ranging from Fifth Avenue to 12th Avenue (Weinland Park).The University District (or University Area) was not originally part of the city of Columbus.Platted in 1812 as a new city to be the State capital, Columbus was a small town until late in the nineteenth century.