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

Lytle At Christmas

Lytle Park Series

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009

1. Lytle At Christmas Marker

Inscription. Lytle Park was a showplace at Christmas time for 28 years from 1939 to 1967. Thousands crowded here to view the annual Nativity Crib of the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company complete with live animals. The crib has been moved to Eden Park.

Erected by Park Board Volunteers, the Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, and Public-Spirited Citizens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 39° 6.031′ N, 84° 30.24′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is one of a series on a wall near the SSW corner of Lytle Park, about 250 feet SE of the intersection of East 4th Street and Ludlow Street. The markers are about 150 feet east of the Guilford Building, 421 East 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Washington (here, next to this marker); The Taft Museum (here, next to this marker); Cincinnati's First Playground (here, next to this marker); President William Howard Taft (here, next to this marker); "Lincoln - The Man"

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(here, next to this marker); "Mike" Mullen (here, next to this marker); Lytle's Surroundings (here, next to this marker); Lytle Park (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Lytle Park Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Lytle Park Markers

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Lytle Park Markers

Lightpoles from the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ballpark are in distance.

Lytle At Christmas Photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009

4. Lytle At Christmas Photo on Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009

5. Lytle At Christmas Photo on Marker

Western and Southern Life Insurance Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2009

6. Western and Southern Life Insurance Building

At 400 East 4th Street, just west of Lytle Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,223 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.