Glendale in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Village of Glendale

1855

Photographed by Melanie Born, April 15, 2009

1. Village of Glendale, 1855

Inscription. Established in 1851 after the addition of the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railway, Glendale incorporated in 1855 as Ohio's first planned community and one of the nation's first planned villages. The original planning included forested greenbelts and parks, curvilinear streets meandering around established trees, large lots, and superior building standards. Glendale is designated as a National Historic Landmark community from the Department of Interior and a Certified Local Government through the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, all owed to Glendale's persistent adherence to the plan and faithful preservation of original infrastructure. Much of today's preserved infrastructure includes the original 59 pivotal buildings, curvilinear streets, tree canopy, stone gutters, gas streetlights, and railroad depot.

Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Village of Glendale, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 40-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 39° 16.249′ N, 84° 27.545′ W. Marker

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is in Glendale, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is on Village Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Village Square, Cincinnati OH 45246, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glendale Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Glendale (within shouting distance of this marker); Igler House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Willis-Dooley Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Glendale Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Glendale Village Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Packer Building (about 300 feet away); Bartlett House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Glendale Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Melanie Born, April 15, 2009

2. Glendale Depot

Village Hall, Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Melanie Born, April 15, 2009

3. Village Hall, Post Office

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2009, by Melanie Born of Parma, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,675 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2009, by Melanie Born of Parma, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.