The South of Main area was formed as a working class area. It was primarily a farm area and two buildings associated with those farms still remain – the house at the corner of 22nd and Main at the post office on McAllister, and the building at the 400 block of Kimball which was the main house for the Kimball farm.
The South of Main Block Watch was formed because the residents of the community care about the neighborhood.
With help from a grant from the Columbus Foundation, the South of Main Block Watch (SOMB) was able to acquire two overrun and abandoned vacant lots from the City of Columbus. Located at the southwest corner of Linwood and Mound, the Linwood Pocket Park was created with love and a dream. With support from the Franklin Park Conservatory, Scotts and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, SOMB was able to add flower gardens, additional trees and two sculptures.