1 West Vine Street
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°
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Emery and Kroger Historic Foundation Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); World’s Largest Chime Foot Piano (within shouting distance of this marker); The Berlin Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ernie Lombardi (approx. ¼ mile away); Frank Robinson (approx. ¼ mile away); Joe Nuxhall (approx. ¼ mile away); The Burnet House (approx. ¼ mile away); Ted Kluszewski (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
More about this marker. The marker is found mounted to a stone monument in Smale Riverfront Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.