Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Donald A Spencer Overlook
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019
1. Donald A Spencer Overlook Marker
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Donald A Spencer Overlook. . As a founding member of the Friends of Cincinnati Parks, Donald Spencer worked tirelessly through the decades to secure funding to sustain and beautify our beloved parks. He is well known as a advocate of free and open access to one of this city's true treasures-- the remarkable Krohn Conservatory. A champion of education, Mr. Spencer was a public school teacher, a member of the Walnut Hills High School Foundation, and President of the Board of Ohio University. Mr. Spencer was the first African-American broker of the Board of Realtors, and a past president of the Cincinnati Association of Real Estate Brokers. In recognition of this great Cincinnatian and for the time he has given to this great city and its parks, the Board of Park Commissioners dedicate the Donald A. Spencer Overlook, June 30, 2002.
As a founding member of the Friends of Cincinnati Parks, Donald Spencer worked tirelessly through the decades to secure funding to sustain and beautify our beloved parks. He is well known as a advocate of free and open access to one of this city's true treasures-- the remarkable Krohn Conservatory. A champion of education, Mr. Spencer was a public school teacher, a member of the Walnut Hills High School Foundation, and President of the Board of Ohio University. Mr. Spencer was the first African-American broker of the Board of Realtors, and a past president of the Cincinnati Association of Real Estate Brokers. In recognition of this great Cincinnatian and for the time he has given to this great city and its parks, the Board of Park Commissioners dedicate the Donald A. Spencer Overlook, June 30, 2002.
Erected 2002 by Cincinnati Board of Park Commissioners.
Location. 39° 6.984′ N, 84° 29.299′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. Marker is on Cliff Drive, on the left when traveling south. marker is on a boulder, near the Ohio River obelisk, 1665 Cliff Drive. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
marker can be seen at a distance, at the lower left of the Ohio River obelisk
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019
4. Donald A Spencer Overlook Marker
stone wall at the Spencer Overlook, The Ohio River and Kentucky shore in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 12, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.