Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1 West Vine Street
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016
1. 1 West Vine Street Marker
Inscription.
1 West Vine Street. . This stone column is from a building that stood at this location in the 1840s. The building was at the corner of Water Street and Vine Street. A series of different businesses occupied the site over the years. The Simmons Milling Company was in this building in 1904.
Water Street was the southernmost street in early Cincinnati, located where the park's Water Street Esplanade was built. The Esplanade, linking the Vine Street Water Garden to the area under the Roebling Bridge, follows the same path as Water Street did. The uncovered when the park's Great Lawn being built and it is a reminder of the city's early was stone was development and rapid growth on the banks of the Ohio River.
The Vine Street address of the building was West Vine since Vine Street became the centerline dividing east from west street addresses. And since Water Street was the southernmost street in the city, the building was #1 Vine.
This stone column is from a building that stood at this
location in the 1840s. The building was at the corner of
Water Street and Vine Street. A series of different
businesses occupied the site over the years. The Simmons
Milling Company was in this building in 1904.
Water Street was the southernmost street in early
Cincinnati, located where the park's Water Street
Esplanade was built. The Esplanade, linking the Vine
Street Water Garden to the area under the Roebling
Bridge, follows the same path as Water Street did. The
uncovered when the park's Great Lawn
being built and it is a reminder of the city's early
was
stone was
development and rapid growth on the banks of the
Ohio River.
The Vine Street address of the building
was West
Vine since Vine Street became the centerline dividing
east from west street addresses. And since Water Street
was the southernmost street in the city, the building
was #1 Vine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 39° 5.695′ N, 84° 30.687′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 W Mehring Way, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
More about this marker. The marker is found mounted to a stone monument in Smale Riverfront Park.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2016
2. 1 West Vine Street Marker - wide view, with Roebling Suspension Bridge in background
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
