Over-The-Rhine in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Imagination Alley

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 31, 2025

1. Imagination Alley Marker

Inscription. A small public park with a long history of neighborhood folk coming together to express — through community-based art and activism — our dreams for peace, unity, justice, and freedom in our neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine.

In 2004, the Imagine Peace and Unity Archway was installed, featuring mosaic tiles designed by neighborhood residents involved in various community centers. The archway, and additional mosaics, remain a staple of the park today.

In 2020, a cohort of neighborhood residents facilitated a community input process to gather ideas for the redesign of this park. Imagination Alley was renovated to reflect these suggestions in 2021.

Everyone is welcome here
Black lives matter here
People experiencing homelessness matter here
For some, this is our yard in the city
It's a gathering place for quiet conversation, for family fun
We want everyone to be respected, safe, and culturally embraced
The richness of creativity can flourish here
We are family, all part of the beloved community

Erected 2021.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2004.

Location. 39° 6.605′ N, 84° 30.921′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati,

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Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Over-The-Rhine. It is on Vine Street south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1319 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Bandstand (about 600 feet away); Energy & Grace (about 600 feet away); Frank Duveneck Tribute House (about 700 feet away); Dana Hotel (about 700 feet away); Iron Fence / Historic Boulder (about 700 feet away); The Germania Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brown Bodies Bending, 2020 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Expanding and Renovating Washington Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Kroger Co. / Over-The-Rhine (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Imagine Peace and Unity Archway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 31, 2025

2. Imagine Peace and Unity Archway

This archway was completed in 2004.

Imagination Alley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 31, 2025

3. Imagination Alley

Mosaics line the walls of Imagination Alley.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.