Central Business District in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States

Photographed by Matthew R Gilbertson, August 28, 2010

1. The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States Marker

Inscription. Commemorating the first high rise concrete frame building in the United States Erected 1903

Erected 1966 by Cincinnati Chapter American Institute of Architects, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, Portland Cement Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 39° 6.002′ N, 84° 30.744′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of E 4th St and Vine St, on the right when traveling west on E 4th St. Marker is on the right of the E 4th St entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 E 4th St, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cincinnati Stock Exchange (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mercantile Library (about 400 feet away); The Burnet House (about 500 feet away); "Tribute to J.P. Ball" (about 600 feet away); Kennedy Speech (about 600 feet away); Lincoln Speech (about 700 feet away); Greek Revival Architecture Example (about 800 feet away); Margaret & Elias Longley (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 1, 2025

2. The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States Marker

The marker has been cleaned and repointed.

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew R Gilbertson, August 28, 2010

3. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Marker

Ingalls Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew R Gilbertson, August 28, 2010

4. Ingalls Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.