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

126 West Elder

— Findlay Market Building History Project —

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026

1. 126 West Elder Marker

Inscription. Built in 1863, 126 W. Elder was home to several chinaware businesses in the 1800s before it became a millinery shop at the turn of the 20th century. It sat vacant during the 1980s and much of the 1990s until Ladies Choice Fashion leased the storefront in the late 1990s until the early 2000s. It had been vacant since then until it became Lucca Workshop, a store specializing in custom laser-cut woodwork and homegoods.

Erected 2025 by America 250-Ohio Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 39° 6.927′ N, 84° 31.169′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Over-The-Rhine. It is at the intersection of West Elder Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on West Elder Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 W Elder St, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

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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: 128 West Elder (here, next to this marker); 124 West Elder (a few steps from this marker); 122 West Elder (a few steps from this marker); Anti-German Hysteria (a few steps from this marker); 130-134 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 118-120 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 1801 Race (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunny Meisel Plaque (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cincinnati Public Markets / The Northern Liberties (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026

2. 126 West Elder Marker

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

3. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.