Since the mid-nineteenth century, women have been an important part of the historic preservation movement in the United States. As individuals and groups, as amateurs and professionals, women have worked to protect the country’s historic properties. Most credit the foundation of America’s preservation movement to Ann Pamela Cunningham who was appalled at the state of …
by Karli Wood When you’re hosting an out-of-town visitor and want to impress them, where do you go? A Reds game? Union Terminal? The Cincinnati Art Museum? The first place that always comes to my mind is Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum. The most common reaction I get is a raised eyebrow with …
There is Still a Chance to Save First Lutheran Bell Tower. Two recent developments have created an opportunity to avert the planned demolition of the historic First Lutheran Church (FLC) bell tower. The church recently submitted a second engineering approach to Cincinnati building officials to see if a non-seismic repair it would meet the building …
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 clothier who had married Mary Hollstein of Lafayette, IN in 1868. Abraham, who preferred to go by Lincoln, was the third of four children. …
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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 miles east of downtown Cincinnati, is an outstanding example of a garden city. The work of preeminent and pioneering American planner and landscape architect John …
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On Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 we welcomed author, Gina Ruffin Moore to our Virtual Speaker Series. Gina shared her years of research and depth of knowledge of Black History in Cincinnati. You can watch the full video below. About our guest: Gina Ruffin Moore is the author of “Cincinnati: The Black America Series” (Arcadia Publishing). …
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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 its inhabitants.” -Bert L. Baldwin, The Rotarian (Nov. 1914) It was March, 1930. A special report filed to the City Manager by the General Superintendent …
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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 the first public observatory in the western hemisphere, and is now the oldest functioning observatory in the US. The main telescopes are an 11-inch Merz …
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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 to storefronts and even entire facades ordered through catalogs, which became popular across the US by the late 19th century. Many fine examples can still …
