by Russell Theatre volunteers Colonel J. Barbour Russell & the Russell Theatre Colonel J. Barbour Russell, a flamboyant, well-known Maysville businessman who made his early fortune in the grocery […]
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Update 8/14/24: Cincinnati Preservation has transferred property ownership to Eckstein Cultural Arts Center, and applauds the organization’s stewardship and plans with the site! Cincinnati Preservation Association Purchases
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by Alexis Liu Originally published on HistoricBellaVista.com In 1926, Cincinnati developer Arthur R. Green began the development of an enclave of Tudor Revival homes across Reading Road from the
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by Maya Drozdz Abraham Lincoln Fechheimer was born in Cincinnati in 1876 into a prominent local Jewish family. His father Leopold Samuel, a German immigrant, was a successful wholesale
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by Maya Drozdz Funded by local philanthropist Mary Emery and distinctive for its cohesive plan that incorporates town planning, architectural and landscape design, the Village of Mariemont, approximately 10
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text and photos by Phil Armstrong Originally published on PhilArmstrongArt. com “The city of Cincinnati was one of the pioneers, in these United States, in securing ‘pure water’ for
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by Maya Drozdzphotos by Warren Lemay The Cincinnati Observatory is known as “The Birthplace of American Astronomy.” It houses one of the oldest working telescopes in the world, was
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by Maya Drozdz The idea of mass-produced buildings is not new. In 1801, British manufacturers began fabricating cast iron structural systems for industrial buildings, a concept that was extended
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