 Recently , city leaders and developers have announced plans to convert older buildings into high @-@ end condos and apartments , and to construct new buildings for the same purpose . Located directly south of downtown , the streets of the Near Southside Historic District are lined with classic houses . Reeves Drive was once one of the most fashionable neighborhoods in the city and , to this day , it is still the home of many old mansions exhibiting several unique architectural styles . Also in this neighborhood are areas of original <unk> paving , several historic churches , and the Lincoln Drive Park . The Near Southside neighborhood was granted the historic district designation by the National Register of Historic Places . 
