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

109 West Elder

— Findlay Market Building History Project —

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026

1. 109 West Elder Marker

Inscription. 109 W. Elder first appeared in city directories in the 1860s and housed a variety of businesses over its early years. From the 1870s until the early 1900s, Moses Goldsmith and his family, all German Jewish immigrants, ran a store at 109 Elder, selling notions, toys, household goods and men's furnishings. The space later became a clothing company, a furniture store, a butchery, and a barbeque before being fully renovated in 2020 and becoming The Columns, a modern event space that opened in the fall of 2021.

Erected 2025 by America 250-Ohio Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.

Location. 39° 6.908′ N, 84° 31.136′ 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 Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling west on West Elder Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 W Elder St, Cincinnati OH 45202,

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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: 119-121 West Elder (a few steps from this marker); 111-113 West Elder (a few steps from this marker); 123-127 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 107 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 105 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 112 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 118-120 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker); 103 West Elder (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2026

2. 109 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 7 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.