Castle Heights

Castle Heights is a small residential neighborhood in Northwest Geneva, New York. It is known for its architecturally diverse homes and plots of land larger than those in other neighborhoods in the city. Formerly referred to as "Maxwell Highland," Castle Heights displays characteristics of the outskirts of many other small American cities that prospered before and after World War II. The neighborhood has tree-lined streets and wide sidewalks, and has been described by residents as a "walkable" part of town. The demographic of Castle Heights has historically been mostly professional and white-collar workers.^[1]

Paper Street

Edgewood Street, in the neighborhood of Castle Heights, is a "paper street": It exists on maps of the neighborhood but is completely undeveloped. The lots of land on this street were created too small for more recent rezoning legislature, and this prevents them from being individually developed today.^[2]

Castle Heights Neighborhood Association

Since the Geneva Neighborhood Resource Center's recent establishment of the name Castle Heights, an informal group of residents have gathered to form the Castle Heights Neighborhood Association. These residents meet semi-regularly to discuss important matters in the community, and to organize various neighborhood events.

Castle Heights Annual Picnic

Castle Heights has also in recent years begun a tradition of a yearly picnic in the beginning of the summer.^[3]

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