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
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by Maya Drozdz Between 1908 and 1940, Sears Roebuck plied the materials and kit home market with its home plans and several lines of ready-to-build home kits. The Modern Homes program was spearheaded by Frank W. Kushel, the Sears china department manager who had been tasked with dismantling the unprofitable building materials department. Instead,
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by Margo Warminski, CPA Preservation Director originally published in Northern Kentucky Tribune Newport is the oldest of Northern Kentucky’s river cities, with a rich history of buildings, their owners, their designers and their occupants. For too long, this legacy was neglected, if not scorned, by investors who wanted to make a quick profit from
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by Nick Keeling All around Cincinnati, you can find multi-family homes that are both historic and beautiful. However, did you know that a majority of these buildings are illegal? Buildings like these cannot be built in their current zoning and only exist due to the grandfather clause. Current zoning in most American cities only
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text and photos by Maya Drozdz Located on a small hill near Lunken Airport and maintained by the Cincinnati Parks Department, Pioneer Memorial Cemetery is the oldest graveyard in Hamilton County. It sits on a plot of land once occupied by Columbia Baptist Church, founded in 1790, just a few years after settlers landed
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