text and photos by Maya Drozdz Have you ever noticed this Stonehenge-like structure in Burnet Woods? If this looks like it may be a memorial to a long-gone building, it is. These granite blocks are what’s left of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, designed by the esteemed architect H.H. Richardson and destroyed by a […]
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by Maya Drozdzphotos by Brian Zehowski Tell us a bit about yourself.I’m originally from Central Minnesota. I moved to the Cincinnati area in 2017 and live in Wyoming, OH. What initially drew you to photograph architecture?I’ve been fascinated by architecture from a young age. As a child, I could never pay attention to
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text and photos by Heather Churchman Evergreen Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Campbell County, and a really great place to get away from other people for a while. In addition to rolling hills and beautiful monuments, you can see Shaler Battery at the cemetery, one of 28 artillery batteries built in Northern
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by Margo Warminski, CPA Preservation Directororiginally published in Northern Kentucky Tribune Newport, Kentucky’s Mansion Hill is one of America’s great historic preservation success stories. And like many historic districts nationwide, its plot is familiar. From starting as a genteel subdivision to houses that have been subdivided into multiple units, and finally, to careful
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by Rick Pender The Friends of Music Hall began in 1987 with a different name. It was founded as the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall, established to support the maintenance and improvement of Music Hall, Cincinnati’s iconic 1878 performance venue designed by renowned architect Samuel Hannaford. Over the years, the hall has
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On July 14, 2020, at 6:00pm, CPA Preservation Director Margo Warminski presented a virtual talk, entitled “Cincinnati’s Oldest Buildings.” Do you think you can identify Cincinnati’s oldest buildings? Did you know the oldest brick home in Ohio is right here in the Queen City? Let’s take a virtual tour of what remains of early Cincinnati.
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by Margo Warminskiphotos by Adam Nelsonvideo by Jeremy Loukinas The iconic former United States Playing Card factory on Beech Ave. in Norwood is facing demolition. The Norwood city administration had hoped to find a developer to renovate at least part of the complex, but was unsuccessful. The company that became United States Playing
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by Deb Del Valle The Belvedere was one of the first luxury apartment buildings built in Cincinnati. This Second Renaissance Revival high rise was constructed in North Avondale in 1926. The building was marketed to affluent residents, and the accommodations included separate servants’ quarters. The Belvedere was converted into condominiums in the 1980s. The
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by Megan Fitzpatrick Northside is perhaps primarily celebrated for its hip bars and restaurants, its unique Fourth of July Parade, and LGBTQ-friendly community – but it is also known for its relatively inexpensive late 19th- and early 20th-century housing stock, which ranges from modest homes built for industry workers to a few remaining grand
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