| This section comprises Downtown Cincinnati centered on Fountain Square (E 5th St and VIne) and the Washington Park area including Cincinnati City Hall. |
Frequent free live shows in the square
Looking down Vine street across Interstate 71 (underneath)
Friendly cop
Carew Tower – 49 story art deco building, the second highest in Cincinnati
Building the new tallest tower in Cincinnati – the Great American Tower. Only 41 stories but 86 feet higher than Carew Tower.
Gossiping cab drivers
Bronze statue of American president James A. Garfield, situated opposite the Public Library of Cincinnati
(Photo courtesy Ohio Historical Society – for completeness!)
Outside the library
The Hamilton County Memorial Building, more commonly called Memorial Hall OTR, is next to Cincinnati’s Music Hall and across from Washington Park in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. It was built by the Grand Army of the Republic and Hamilton County in 1908, as a memorial to the military of the city and county. The building was built in the Beaux-Arts style. The building, including the Annie W and Elizabeth M Anderson Theater, is used for 300+ events per year.
Cincinnati City Hall
Plum Street Temple
Cincinnati Music Hall Cincinnati Music Hall is a classical music performance hall completed in 1878. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In January 1975, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior for its distinctive Venetian Gothic architecture. The building was designed with a dual purpose – to house musical activities in its central auditorium and industrial exhibitions in its side wings. It is located at 1241 Elm Street, across from the historic Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine, minutes from the center of the downtown area. The Music Hall was built over a pauper’s cemetery, which has helped fuel its reputation as one of the most haunted places in America. In June 2014, the Music Hall was included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places.
Elm Street Tram Lines
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