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101 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — John A. Roebling Bridge
On Roebling Way (State Highway 17) near West Mehring Way, on the right when traveling south.
John A Roebling (1806-1869), pioneer civil engineer, was the designer and builder of the Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge which was completed in 1866. It served as the prototype for Roebling's design of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was . . . Map (db m239196) HM
102 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Johnny Lee Bench
On Joe Nuxhall Way at East Freedom Way, on the right when traveling north on Joe Nuxhall Way.
From 1967 to 1983, Johnny Bench redefined the catching position, combining offensive prowess and defensive excellence like no catcher before or since. A 14-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time league MVP, Bench was an essential . . . Map (db m201125) HM
103 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Kennedy Speech
On East Fifth Street at Walnut Street on East Fifth Street.
From a platform erected on this site President John F. Kennedy made a speech on October 8, 1962 Map (db m98033) HM
104 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Kinsey Flats
On West 4th Street west of Plum Street, on the left when traveling west.
West Fourth Street Historic District Original home of the E. A. Kinsey Company, railway & machinery distributors, 1890s — 1920s Redeveloped by Middle Earth Developers, Inc. 2003Map (db m187229) HM
105 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Lincoln Speech
On East 5th Street near Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
From a balcony on this spot Abraham Lincoln made his speech of September 17, 1859Map (db m239188) HM
106 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus — Circa 458 BC
The legendary Roman is seen here after he had defeated the Aequians and rescued the trapped Roman army. With one hand he returns the fasces, symbol of power as appointed dictator of Rome. His other hand holds the plow, as he resumes the life of a . . . Map (db m25596) HM
107 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Lytle At Christmas — Lytle Park Series
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.Map (db m24927) HM
108 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Lytle Park — Lytle Park Series
Welcome to Lytle, the park that was rescued from 20th Century progress. Discovered by Cincinnati's first settlers in 1788 as wilderness, then a grove of peach trees, it became the grounds to an elegant estate and, later, the city's first public . . . Map (db m24876) HM
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109 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Lytle's Surroundings — Lytle Park Series
Time has changed much of Lytle's surroundings. These handsome townhouses which stood on East Fourth Street were residences of many of Cincinnati's most prominent citizens. Most of the homes became service and civic clubs in the 20th Century and . . . Map (db m24928) HM
110 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Marian A. Spencer — 1920 - 2019 — "Be smart, be polite, and keep on fighting." —
Near Ohio River Trail, on the right when traveling east.
Led the desegregation of Coney Island. • First African-American woman elected to Cincinnati City Council. • Fought to desegregate public schools.Map (db m245184) HM
111 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 42-31 — Ohio’s First Publicly Owned Water System
Near Pete Rose Way (U.S. 52) at Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling east.
On June 25, 1839, Greater Cincinnati Water Works became the first publicly owned water system in Ohio, when the city purchased a privately owned water company in operation since 1821. This purchase required approval of the voters of Cincinnati . . . Map (db m171969) HM
112 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Piatt Park
On Garfield Place at Vine Street, in the median on Garfield Place.
The first park in Cincinnati Donated to the people in 1817 by John H. Piatt & Benjamin M. PiattMap (db m24308) HM
113 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — President William Howard Taft — Lytle Park Series
Lytle Park echoed the excitement of July 28, 1908, when President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) was officially notified of his nomination to the Presidency at the Taft home of his half-brother Charles.Map (db m24908) HM
114 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 36-31 — Procter & Gamble
On 5th Street at Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling east on 5th Street.
Begun as a partnership between soap maker William Procter and candle maker James Gamble in 1837, Procter & Gamble (P&G) grew from its roots to become one of the world's largest and best-known consumer products companies. Building on Civil War . . . Map (db m24600) HM
115 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 51-31 — Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
On Vine Street at 9th Street (U.S. 22), on the right when traveling north on Vine Street.
Side A: Among the first in America, Cincinnati's public library dates from March 14, 1853. A public reading room opened in 1856, but funding remained a problem until 1867, when local school board president Rufus King II secured legislation for a . . . Map (db m24088) HM
116 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Purple Heart Memorial — Combat Wounded Veterans — Military Order of the Purple Heart 1782 - 1932 —
On Joe Nuxhall Way at East Freedom Way, on the right when traveling north on Joe Nuxhall Way.
Dedicated to the recipients of the nation's oldest military decoration the Purple Heart
My stone is red for The blood they shed. The medal I bear Is my country's way To show they care. If I could be seen By all . . . Map (db m201126) WM
117 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 41-31 — Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise and the Plum Street Temple
On Plum Street (U.S. 27/42) at 8th Street, on the left when traveling south on Plum Street.
This historic synagogue symbolizes the work of one of the most important figures in nineteenth-century American Jewry, Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900). The Bohemian-born rabbi's many achievements include the establishment of the Union of American . . . Map (db m24089) HM
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118 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 35-31 — Robert S. Duncanson
On Pike Street at East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on Pike Street.
The first African American artist to achieve international acclaim, painter Robert S. Duncanson (1821-1872) was born in New York and settled in Cincinnati in 1840. He pursued his artistic career during a time of tremendous racial prejudice and was . . . Map (db m24854) HM
119 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 61-31 — Salmon Portland Chase
On East 3rd Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East 3rd Street.
Salmon Portland Chase, a renowned lawyer and statesman, was born in Cornish, New Hampshire, on January 13, 1808. He came to Ohio in 1820 and attended Cincinnati College (1822-23). Chase returned to New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth . . . Map (db m24621) HM
120 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Stephen C. Foster
On East 4th Street, on the left when traveling west.
On the site of this school between the years 1846 - 1850 lived Stephen C. Foster Master of the Art of Song Composer of My Old Kentucky Home Swanee River Old Black Joe and many others In Native ballad form and . . . Map (db m43654) HM
121 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 24-31 — Taft Museum of Art — Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Taft House
On Pike Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pike Street.
This Federal house was begun about 1820 for Martin Baum (1765-1831), one of Cincinnati's early merchants. Art patron and abolitionist Nicholas Longworth (1782-1863) lived here for more than thirty years and commissioned the notable landscape murals . . . Map (db m24602) HM
122 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Ted Kluszewski — First Baseman 1947-57 — Red Legends of Crosley Field, Tom Tsuchiya Sculptor —
Ted Kluszewski was an imposing physical specimen, a quintessential power hitter and the inspiration for Cincinnati's sleeveless uniforms. With room for his bulging biceps to move, “Big Klu” muscled his way through the 1950s, averaging . . . Map (db m52827) HM
123 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 18-31 — The Sultana
In 1862, less than a mile upriver from this marker, the John Lithoberry Shipyard in Cincinnati constructed the Sultana, a 260-foot, wooden steam transport. At the end of the Civil War, the U.S. Government contracted the Sultana to . . . Map (db m24614) HM
124 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Athenaeum — (St. Xavier College)
On E 7th Street (U.S. 22) at Sycamore Street, on the right on E 7th Street.
On this property in 1831 Bishop Edward Fenwick established a college known as the Anthenaeum and placed it under the patronage of St. Francis Xavier. In 1840 his successor, Bishop John Baptist Purcell, gave the College to members of the . . . Map (db m42659) HM
125 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Berlin Wall
On East Freedom Way at Vine Street, on the right when traveling west on East Freedom Way.
The Berlin Wall On August 13, 1961, the totalitarian government of East Germany split Berlin with a wall of concrete. Free expression of thought disappeared, From 1961 to 1989 some 130 people were killed attempting to escape through . . . Map (db m130350) HM
126 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Black Brigade of Cincinnati
Near Barry Larkin Way (U.S. 27/52).
White Volunteers Enlist to Defend Cincinnati Thousands of local men report to volunteer to help build and defend fortifications in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. They are joined by twelve thousand volunteer militia from all over the . . . Map (db m244949) HM
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127 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 58-31 — The Black Brigade of Cincinnati
Side A: Following the success of Confederate forces in eastern Kentucky and General John Hunt Morgan's raids there in 1862, Cincinnatians believed that Southern invasion was imminent. Anxious officials ordered Cincinnati citizens to form home . . . Map (db m24617) HM
128 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Burnet House
On Vine Street at Third Street East on Vine Street.
When it opened May 30, 1850, the 340-room hotel located on this site was considered one of the finest hotels in the world. Abraham Lincoln stayed here on September 17-18, 1859, while campaigning for the Ohio Republican Party. Lincoln also stayed at . . . Map (db m98117) HM
129 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The First High Rise Concrete Frame Building in the United States
On E 4th St at Vine St, on the right when traveling west on E 4th St.
Commemorating the first high rise concrete frame building in the United States Erected 1903Map (db m55562) HM
130 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 14-31 — The Irish in Cincinnati
Side A: Flatboats on the Ohio River brought many of the first Irish, some with land grants received after the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, to the Cincinnati area. In 1789, Francis Kennedy arrived in Losantiville, where he operated . . . Map (db m24611) HM
131 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Taft Museum — Lytle Park Series
Elegance has surrounded Lytle almost from the beginning. This imposing, Federal-style mansion, built by Martin Baum in 1820, became the social and cultural center of Cincinnati in the mid-1880's under the ownership of Nicholas Longworth, a noted . . . Map (db m24894) HM
132 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Who Concert — 12/3/79
On Broadway near East Pete Rose Way, on the right when traveling north.
Eleven concertgoers trapped in a crush of people, died at the southwest plaza entrance to Riverfront Coliseum waiting to see The Who. Many others were injured in what was the deadliest concert tragedy in United States history. The tragedy spurred . . . Map (db m239183) HM
133 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — The Wounded Warrior — "Life Without Limits"
On Main Street near East Freedom Way, on the right when traveling north.
Presented to the Cincinnati Reds in appreciation of support 37th National Veterans Wheelchair Games July 17-22, 2017Map (db m239181) WM
134 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — 129 — Votes for Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On East 6th Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on East 6th Street.
Margaret & Elias Longley promoted Women's Equality in works published near here. Margaret founded Ohio Woman Suffrage Assn. 1869.Map (db m224033) HM
135 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — William Henry Harrison
On Elm Street (U.S. 42) at Garfield Place, on the right when traveling north on Elm Street.
Ohio's first PresidentMap (db m201201) HM WM
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136 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — Wiltsee Undertaker
On 9th Street (U.S. 22) at Doerr Alley, on the right when traveling west on 9th Street.
In 1836, Paul Rust, cabinetmaker was selling “coffins”. Developed into a modern funeral home by three generations of the Wiltsee family. The operation was entrusted in 1945 to two employees, Schaefer & Busby. It is now Ohio's oldest . . . Map (db m24309) HM
137 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Central Business District — World’s Largest Chime Foot Piano — Verdin
Near Ohio Route 52.
This one-of-a-kind structure was designed and built by Cincinnati’s Verdin Company. Sensors under the piano keys electronically cause the strikers at the top of the structure to ring the chimes. The chimes themselves are historic. They were . . . Map (db m98037) HM
138 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — 55-31 — Boyhood Home of Dr. Winthrop Smith Sterling
On Interwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Dr. Winthrop Smith Sterling (1859-1943) founded Mu Phi Epsilon International Professional Music Fraternity on November 13, 1903, at the Metropolitan School of Music in Cincinnati, where he served as dean. The Victorian frame house was built by his . . . Map (db m24845) HM
139 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — Clifton Jewish Cemetery
On Old Ludlow Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Ludlow Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Clifton location of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1848, as a resting place for deceased members of Congregation Ahabath Achim, an Orthodox Jewish congregation that later merged with Shearith Israel, and then with Isaac . . . Map (db m187352) HM
140 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — Greendale
On Greendale Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Clifton Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Greendale William Resor House 1843Map (db m187351) HM
141 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — Lloyd House
On Clifton Avenue at Lafayette Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Clifton Avenue.
1888 James W. McLaughlin, architect Lloyd House John Uri Lloyd, 1848-1936 “the wizard of American plant pharmacy and chemistry” founder of the Lloyd Library National Register of . . . Map (db m187346) HM
142 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair — 1736 - 1818
On Central Parkway (U.S. 127) at Ludlow Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Central Parkway.
Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair 1736 - 1818 The city of Cincinnati was named by General St. Clair Hamilton County was created by His proclamation Jan. 4, 1790 First governor of the Northwest Territory Oct. 5, 1787 Major General . . . Map (db m43995) HM
143 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — The Probasco Fountain — Dedicated in 1887 • Restored and Rededicated in 2015
On Clifton Avenue north of Woolper Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
A gift from Henry Probasco to the People of Clifton, the fountain was designed by Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford, and was inspired by the 16th century fountains in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. Originally set within Clifton Avenue to . . . Map (db m187345) HM
144 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — 2 — Bevis — "The Darkest of All Nights" — John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail —
On Springdale Road at Colerain Avenue (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling east on Springdale Road.
In the twilight of July 13, 1863, flames from the New Baltimore bridge lit the northwest sky. Slow-moving columns of dusty cavalrymen approached Bevis crossroads from the shadows Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders quietly . . . Map (db m133650) HM
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145 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — 07-31 — Colerain Turnpike Watering Trough
On Colerain Avenue, 0.2 miles east of East Miami River Road, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
This spring fed watering trough was erected by Giles Richards (1792-1876) in 1867 and has provided water to travelers and livestock ever since. Richards owned and operated a number of enterprises in Colerain Township starting in the early 1800s. . . . Map (db m224713) HM
146 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — Dunlap's Station — Frontier Outpost in Hamilton County, Ohio — Site of Seige in 1791 —
On East Miami River road, on the left when traveling north.
former site of Fort Dunlap 1790 erected by Boy Scout Troop 275 Mt. Healthy, OhioMap (db m78622) HM
147 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — Former Site of Fort Dunlap — 1790
On East Miami River Road, 0.4 miles north of Dunlap Road, on the left when traveling north.
Former site of Fort Dunlap 1790Map (db m167252) HM
148 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Colerain Township — Greg Snyder — Director of Parks & Services
On East Miami River Road, 0.4 miles north of Dunlap Road, on the left when traveling north.
Throughout Greg Snyder's long career with Colerain Township, he has taken great pride in preserving our history and serving our great community. From his days as a firefighter through his tenure as Director of Parks & Services and Special . . . Map (db m167253) HM
149 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, College Hill — Freeman Grant Cary / Pleasant Hill Academy
On Hamilton Avenue (U.S. 127) south of Larch Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m187362) HM
150 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, College Hill — 80-31 — John T. Crawford's Legacy
On West North Bend Road at Lantana Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West North Bend Road.
John T. Crawford (1813-1880), was a white Union soldier. In gratitude for the kindnesses he received from African-Americans during the Civil War, Crawford willed his 18 1/2-acre farm to be used as a "home, for aged, indigent worthy colored men, . . . Map (db m227791) HM
151 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, College Hill — 69-31 — The Colleges and Academies of College Hill
On Belmont Avenue just west of Pasadena Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The first in a succession of schools that eventually gave College Hill its name was CARY'S ACADEMY FOR BOYS. Freeman Cary opened this school in his home on Hamilton Avenue in 1832. Success necessitated larger quarters and in 1833 . . . Map (db m158447) HM
152 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Columbia-Tusculum — “Pigmeat” Jarrett — December 8, 1899 - September 5, 1995 — Cincinnati Music History —
On Hoge Street at Columbia Parkway (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north on Hoge Street.
James Jarrett, Jr. learned piano in Cincinnati at Harriet Beecher Stowe School, helping his teacher Lillian Drayton after school. He learned Barrelhouse Blues in Southgate Alley speakeasies in Newport, Ky, then moved on to riverboats, a . . . Map (db m187357) HM
153 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Corryville — 34-31 — Albert B. Sabin, MD — 1906–1993
On Eden Avenue at Piedmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Eden Avenue.
Albert B. Sabin developed the oral, live-virus polio vaccine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Research Foundation, where between 1939 and 1969, he conducted his most significant research. His vaccine . . . Map (db m171669) HM
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154 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Corryville — 91-31 — Daniel Drake, M.D
On Eden Avenue at Panzeca Way, on the right when traveling north on Eden Avenue.
Daniel Drake (1785-1852) was an influential figure in 19th century American medicine, gaining fame as physician, scientist, author, educator, and ardent champion for the City of Cincinnati. In 1819, Drake was the founding president of the Medical . . . Map (db m227792) HM
155 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, CUF — 44-31 — Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
On Clifton Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Hebrew Union College (HUC), founded in Cincinnati in 1875, is the oldest institution of higher Jewish learning in the United States. Its founder, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900), was a leading proponent of Reform Judaism in America. In 1950, the . . . Map (db m24847) HM
156 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, CUF — 46-31 — The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
On Clifton Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Dr. Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995), pioneering historian of the American Jew, founded the American Jewish Archives (AJA) in Cincinnati in 1947. In the aftermath of World War II and the brutal destruction of European Jewry, Marcus anticipated the . . . Map (db m24849) HM
157 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East End — Columbia Baptist Cemetery / Columbia — First Settlement in Hamilton County
On Wilmer Avenue.
Columbia Baptist Cemetery On the higher ground at the end of this lane is Columbia Baptist Cemetery, the last resting place of many of the pioneers who came with Major Benjamin Stites and founded Columbia, November 18, 1788, the first . . . Map (db m134948) HM
158 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East End — 89-31 — Columbia Presbyterian & Fulton Cemeteries / William Brown
Near Ohio River Trail.
Columbia Presbyterian & Fulton Cemeteries The cemetery dates to 1794 and is comprised of two adjacent cemeteries: Columbia Presbyterian Cemetery and Fulton Cemetery. Another cemetery, the Fulton Mechanics Cemetery, had been in Fulton, a village . . . Map (db m134942) HM WM
159 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East End — Old Columbia Baptist Church and Meeting House
The first meetinghouse of the Columbia Baptist Church- the earliest in Ohio- stood on this site. In 1787, Captain Benjamin Stites traveled down the Ohio River with supplies to assist the new settlements in Kentucky. Captain Stites ventured across . . . Map (db m135250) HM
160 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East End — Pioneer Pillar — First Church in the Northwest Territory
Near Wilmer Avenue.
to the Pioneers landing near this spot, Nov. 18,1788 The Baptists of Columbia Township, in 1889 erect this pillar to commemorate the heroism and piety the first Baptist pioneers of 1788- 90 the first church in the Northwest territory was . . . Map (db m135215) HM
161 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East Price Hill — The Price Hill Incline
Near West 8th Street west of Mt. Hope Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This landmark was the location of the top terminus of the Price Hill Incline Built 1874 and operated until 1943 It was also part of the site of the historic Price Hill HouseMap (db m187292) HM
162 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East Walnut HIlls — Frederick W. Galbraith — National Commander of the American Legion — Commanding Officer, 147th Infantry Regiment, Ohio National Guard —
On Lake Drive south of Eden Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
May 6, 1874-July 9, 1921. President, Cincinnati Rotary Club 1914-1915. Commanding Officer, 147th Infantry Regiment Ohio National Guard, World War I. First National Commander, American Legion 1920.Map (db m78208) HM WM
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163 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, East Walnut HIlls — 57-31 — Miss Doherty's College Preparatory School for Girls
On Johnstone Place, 0.1 miles south of Madison Road, on the left when traveling south.
Mary Harlan Doherty was born in 1862 in the Dayton Street neighborhood of Cincinnati. She graduated from Woodward High School in 1880 at a time when women were not expected to go to college, but rather to marry, raise children, and take care of . . . Map (db m24624) HM
164 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Evanston — Evanston - World War One Honor Roll — Duty and Patriotism
On Montgomery Road (U.S. 22) at Rutland Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Montgomery Road.
1917 - World War Honor Roll - 1918 And when the storm of war was gone, enjoyed the peace your valor won.Map (db m78646) HM WM
165 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Evanston — King Records — "The King of Them All"
On Brewster Avenue at Woodburn Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Brewster Avenue.
From 1943-1971 King Records forever changed American music. Owner Syd Nathan gave the world bluegrass, R&B, rock and roll, doo-wop, country, soul and funk. With stars from James Brown to the Stanley Brothers and its innovative, integrated business . . . Map (db m169856) HM
166 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Hyde Park — St. Marys World War Marker
On Erie Avenue.
Erected by St Marys Congregation----In honor of the men who served their country during the World War 1917---1918 Sacred to the memory of those who died for Liberty, Justice and Peace Joseph Dermody Frank Mullarkey . . . Map (db m106311) WM
167 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Hyde Park — 23-31 — The Cincinnati Observatory — "Lighthouse of the Sky"
Side A: Prompted by response to his popular lectures, astronomer Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel (1809-1862) founded the Cincinnati Astronomical Society (CAS) in 1842. With CAS funding, Mitchel traveled to Munich, Bavaria, to acquire the optical . . . Map (db m24623) HM
168 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mack South — Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge
On Cleves Warsaw Pike (County Route 209), on the left when traveling east.
The Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge, a 244 foot long camelback through truss carried County Road 209 over Muddy Creek from 1923 to 2013. The bridge was constructed by the Brackett Construction Company of Cincinnati. Plans were completed by the . . . Map (db m135132) HM
169 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — 130 — Cornelia C. Davis — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On Elsinore Place Steps at Art Museum Drive, on the right when traveling west on Elsinore Place Steps.
Designed award-winning "Let Ohio Women Vote" Poster 1912 for Ohio suffrage campaigns. Studied and exhibited here at Art Academy and Museum.Map (db m221964) HM
170 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — Ida Street Bridge
On Ida Street, on the left when traveling west.
“The Bridge of the Arts” Dedicated September 12, 1931. Restored 2015 Designed by J. R. Biedinger Listed in the National Register of Historic Places In grateful appreciation of the Mount Adams Civic Association for its generous . . . Map (db m113325) HM
171 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — Mt. Adams
On Celestial Street at Ida Street on Celestial Street.
Originally called Mt. Ida, Mt. Adams was a significant section of the Nicholas Longworth Vineyard, which developed the Catawba grape from which America's first champagne was produced. The name was changed to Mt. Adams in 1843 to honor President John . . . Map (db m113323) HM
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172 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — Mt. Adams
On Hill Street at Celestial Street, on the left on Hill Street.
Mt. Adams Originally a forest towering above Ft. Washington; then a vineyard on the Nicholas Longworth Estate, the mansion house of which is the Taft Museum; then a neighborhood of German and Irish immigrants; later an enclave of artisans . . . Map (db m113324) HM
173 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — Mt. Adams Pilgrim Chapel
On Ida Street.
Pilgrim Chapel began as a mission of the First Presbyterian Church in 1882. It was originally located in downtown Cincinnati. The Church was moved to Mt. Adams and has served the Protestant Community since its dedication on May 1, 1886. Catholics . . . Map (db m113312) HM
174 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — The "Church of the Steps" (Immaculata),
On Guido Street near Pavilion Street, on the right when traveling west.
built in 1859, was constructed from stone quarried from the slopes of Mt. Adams. Early it was known as the "Archbishop's Church" in honor of Archbishop Purcell (1800-83) who donated the land and supervised construction. It was conceived as a votive . . . Map (db m112918) HM
175 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Adams — The History Behind the Mt. Adams Steps Pathway
Near Guido Street south of Pavilion Street when traveling south.
Good Friday Tradition Beginning in the 1860's, the faithful would climb the Mt. Adams hill to the Holy Cross Immaculate Church (formerly the Church of Immaculate Conception), believing it would be a remembrance of Jesus' ascent of calvary. . . . Map (db m187231) HM
176 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Airy — Mt. Airy Forest — Listed on the National Register of Historic Places April 13, 2010
On Blue Spruce Road, on the right.
Property for Mt. Airy Forest was first acquired in 1911. Its listing by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, shows the period of significance as 1911-1959 and notes the following: * One of the nation's first city reforestation . . . Map (db m85300) HM
177 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — Auburn Avenue — 1830 - 1900
On Auburn Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
In 1819, the first known residents of the Mt. Auburn hilltop were wealthy families who built country estates. After 1849, when Mt. Auburn was annexed to Cincinnati, it continued to grow as a residential suburb. Prominent businessmen and . . . Map (db m59350) HM
178 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — Grandpa's Garden — William Howard Taft National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Auburn Avenue north of Huntington Place, on the right when traveling north.
Looking out over the land that was once the Taft family backyard, visualize an orchard, a vegetable garden, a pasture for livestock, and a barn and stable. A cow and her young calf grazed in the pasture, while a horse and carriage rolled down a . . . Map (db m201196) HM
179 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — Robert Alphonso Taft
Near Auburn Avenue.
"Mr. Republican" Son of William Howard Taft 1889-1953 Ohio House of Representatives 1921-19226 Ohio Senate 1931-1933 United States Senator from Ohio 1939-1953 Jacques Lipchitx - Sculptor Gift of the Thomas J. Emery Memorial . . . Map (db m207026) HM
180 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — William Howard Taft — 1857 - 1930
On Auburn Avenue at Mason Street, on the right when traveling north on Auburn Avenue.
President • Chief Justice • Educator Statesman • DiplomatMap (db m201199) HM
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181 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — 43-31 — William Howard Taft / Robert Alphonso Taft
On Auburn Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
William Howard Taft. Born here on September 15, 1857, William Howard Taft is the only American to have served as President and Chief Justice of the United States. His unique career of public service began after he graduated from Yale . . . Map (db m168978) HM
182 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — William Howard Taft Home
On Auburn Avenue at Huntington Place, on the right when traveling north on Auburn Avenue.
William Howard Taft Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark William Howard Taft Home possesses national significance as the birthplace and residence of William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States . . . Map (db m201197) HM
183 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Auburn — Yoshino Cherry — Prunus serrulata
On Auburn Avenue at Mason Street, on the right when traveling north on Auburn Avenue.
In memory of Helen Herron Taft, wife of President William Howard Taft (1909-1913). Mrs. Taft was instrumental in beautifying the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. by planting the first Yoshino Cherry tree on March 29, 1912.Map (db m201195) HM
184 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Lookout — Cherry Tree Grove — World War I Memorial
On Heekin Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the citizens of Hamilton County who gave their lives in the country's service. 1917 - 1918. These cherry trees were planted by the Garden Club of Cincinnati. 1920Map (db m78234) HM WM
185 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Mount Washington — 9-31 — Garard / Martin Station, 1790
On Elstun Road.
Site of the first fortified settlement in Anderson Township and one of the first in the Virginia Military District. John Garard and Joseph Martin were the founders of this Station, who, with Elias Garard, Joseph Frazee, and others, came by two . . . Map (db m19924) HM
186 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, North Avondale — 93-31 — Xavier University Armory
On Winding Way at Marion Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Winding Way.
Xavier University Armory. The Xavier University Armory was dedicated in 1948 by the first Secretary of the Army, Kenneth C. Royall. In the following decades, U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets used it as a place to refine . . . Map (db m169834) HM
187 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Northside — Ludlow's Station — Outpost on the Ohio Frontier — St Clair and Wayne campsite —
On Knowlton Street at Mad Anthony Street, on the left when traveling east on Knowlton Street.
Near this spot stood the block house at Ludlow Station built in 1791. - - - - - - General Arthur St. Clair and his army encamped here from Aug. 1st to Sept. 17th, 1791. - - - - - - General Anthony Wayne and his army . . . Map (db m78961) HM
188 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Northside — Manning Ferguson Force Memorial — Brevet Major General Union Army — Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient —
On Spring Grove Avenue.
Manning F. Force was born Washington D.C., Dec. 17, 1824, son of Peter and Hannah (Evans) Force. Graduate of Harvard Law School, 1848, admitted to the Ohio Bar, 1850. Civil War Brevet Major General –In battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, . . . Map (db m94275) WM
189 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Northside — Spring Grove Cemetery — National Historic Landmark
Near Spring Grove Avenue, 0.5 miles west of Mitchell Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Spring Grove Cemetery has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance as the original site and model for the landscape-lawn concept that dominated American cemetery design from the mid 19th century . . . Map (db m171864) HM
190 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Northside — 53-31 — Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum
Near Spring Grove Avenue,, 0.5 miles west of Mitchell Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Spring Grove received its charter by an act of the Ohio Legislature in January 1845. Motivated by crowded conditions of small cemeteries created by the cholera epidemics of the 1830s and 1840s, the Cincinnati Horticultural Society formed a . . . Map (db m171854) HM
191 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — 11-31 — Anti-German Hysteria
On the Findlay Market periphery (West Elder Street) near the North Parking Lot passageway (Pleasant Street).
The United States’ declaration of war on Germany in April 1917 resulted in a tragic display of hysteria directed against everything and anything German. In Cincinnati, German teachers were dismissed from public schools, German professors were . . . Map (db m134945) HM
192 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Bandstand
Near Race Street at West 13th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed entirely of wood at the onset of the Civil War, the first Washington Park bandstand was a key feature in the park. The bandstand was later replaced by a pond and fountain in the late 1800s. The bandstand you see today, designed in the . . . Map (db m203064) HM
193 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Brown Bodies Bending, 2020 — David Michael Butler
On East 12th Street just west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
David Michael Butler is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at the Art Academy of Cincinnati (AAC). He was commissioned by AAC to create this mural during renewed protest against state sanctioned violence. LaDe Richardson an AAC student assisted . . . Map (db m203282) HM
194 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — 72-31 — Cincinnati Breweries / Remaining Brewery Structures
On McMicken Avenue, 0 miles west of Dunlap Street, on the left when traveling west.
Side A: Cincinnati Breweries The Brewery District contains the majority of Cincinnati's remaining breweries and associated structures such as icehouses, bottling buildings, offices, and stables. With the first brewery north of Liberty Street . . . Map (db m24835) HM
195 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — 32-31 — Cincinnati Public Markets / The Northern Liberties
On Elm Street at Elder Street, on the right when traveling north on Elm Street.
Side A: Cincinnati Public Markets Public markets housing butchers, fish merchants, and produce vendors were once the primary source of perishable foods for residents of America's cities. Cincinnati operated nine in 1859. Only Findlay Market, . . . Map (db m24814) HM
196 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Col. R. L. McCook
Near Elm Street at Grant Street, on the right when traveling north.
Erected Aug.23, 1878 By the members of 9th Regt. O.V.I. In honor of Col. R. L. McCookMap (db m203067) WM
197 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Crazy Cat, Crazy Quilt
On East Central Parkway (U.S. 42) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on East Central Parkway.
Crazy Cat, Crazy Quilt honors the accomplished life and career of Cincinnati Master artist, Edie Harper. Edie was born in 1922 in Kansas City and relocated to Cincinnati in the 1930s when her father took a job with Procter & Gamble, the place they . . . Map (db m203284) HM
198 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Dana Hotel — 15 West Twelfth Street
On West 12th Street east of Baldwin Alley, on the right when traveling east.
As early as 1879 this site served Over-The-Rhine and greater Cincinnati as a hotel, originally operating as the Washington Park Hotel.Map (db m203207) HM
199 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Energy & Grace
On East 12th Street west of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west.
Since moving to Over-the-Rhine in 2005, the Art Academy of Cincinnati has been essential to the neighborhood's transformation. To celebrate the schools commitment to reviving this historic community, ArtWorks turned a painting by one of its . . . Map (db m203208) HM
200 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Over-The-Rhine — Expanding and Renovating Washington Park
On Elm Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling east on Elm Street.
Washington Park is an important civic space in the heart of Cocent that has evolved over the 150 years to accommodate the needs and unctions of the community. The latest improvements came as a result of a unique partnership between the Cincinnati . . . Map (db m202854) HM

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