April 4, 2025 Update On Friday April 4, 2025, the Equitable Growth & Housing Committee issued a notice of public hearing to be held on April 22, 2025, at 1:00 P.M., at City Hall Council Chambers, Room 300, 801 Plum Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 to discuss: Amending the official zoning map of the City of […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjBeKNHIdMY Shirley, Filmed in Cincinnati, is Now Out on Netflix The biopic is centered around Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 presidential campaign. Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress and is portrayed by Academy Award winner Regina King. Partly filmed in Cincinnati in 2021 and 2022, the location was special to
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Photo credit: Coney Island Give Today December 21, 2023 ADVOCACY UPDATE In response to the startling announcement of the closing of Coney Island and the potential demolitions of the historic Sunlite Pool and Moonlite Gardens, Cincinnati Preservation Association has the following statement: As the region’s historic preservation advocacy and education organization, Cincinnati Preservation
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Aug 3, 2023 ADVOCACY UPDATE On August 1st, 2023 Cincinnati City Council voted 5 to 4 not to approve CPA’s application for the historic landmark designation of the former Hoffman School located at 3060 Durrell Ave. Thank you to everyone who took action, volunteering time, energy and resources trying to landmark this architecturally significant and
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CPA Executive Director, Beth Johnson, presented at Cincinnati City Council on January 31, 2023 about the importance of Historic Preservation. Watch her 20 minute section by skipping to the 2 hour marker on the recording. She informed council members that Historic Preservation is beneficial to our city because: it retains our unique CULTURE
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The Canal Building, located at Central Parkway and Magnolia Street in OTR, is a pre-Civil War historic building, one of the last examples of commercial Erie Canal structures in Cincinnati. The building is a contributing building to both the National Register of Historic Places and the Over-the-Rhine Historic District. For the past
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The African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act, included in the omnibus appropriations bill, was passed by Congress authorizing up to 3 million annually! The bill was introduced by Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and received bi-partisan support, also being sponsored by Utah Senator Mitt Romney. Congrats to the Coalition for American Heritage and all the partners
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Perseverance on Vine is a multi-building project that combined LIHTC and HTC. 3CDC and Over-the-Rhine Community Housing partnered on the project. New Republic Architecture was the architect. Image provided by New Republic Architecture. Click here for information on how to contact your state elected officials about your concerns on House Bill 45 and sample
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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 Endangered School! Eckstein School – Glendale, Ohio Update 9/21/2021: Cincinnati Preservation Association Announces Agreement to Purchase the Eckstein School. “The National Trust for Historic Preservation
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