Peacock Woods-Dimon Circle

The development of the Peacock Woods Dimon Circle Historic District began in 1922 with John Francis Flournoy's Peacock Woods subdivision ( comprising roughly the northern half of the district) and Samuel Kelly Dimon's Dimon Circle subdivision in the southern portion of the district. Florida way, a prominent and prolific Columbus developer, fired or I'll ask Draper noted landscape architect from Charlotte, North Carolina, to design peacock Woods has an upper class, picturesque neighborhood with the curvilinear streets and a park like setting. Dimon Circle was subdivided from Dimon's family property, The Cedars, in 1922 with additional lots added in 1928. In 1924, the center portion of the district ( known as Rock Park) was subdivided by Charlie Frank Williams. Also in 1924, the southwest portion of the district ( known as Wynnton Heights) was subdivided by Hezekiah Land. Architectural styles represented in the district include Colonial Revival, Craftsman, English Vernacular Revival, and Spanish Colonial Revival.