Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (March 2014) Phototour

Big, blue mid-western skies..... lovely.

Beautiful pics!

Amazing, very nice photos from Cincinnati! :cheers:

Thanks, everyone, for the great comments! Cincinnati is a gorgeous city and the weather was gorgeous on the trip as well!

Continuing on..

Buildings along historic Fourth Street


More buildings including the Classical Music Hall of Fame on the right




Looking up at the PNC Tower (I like calling it the Central Trust Tower, one of its original names).


It was built in 1913 and was at one time the 5th tallest building in the world and the 2nd tallest office building in the United States.


Central Trust Tower and the lesser impressive Provident Building on the right...


National Underground Railroad Freedom Center






Looking north at downtown Cincinnati...




Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals

I would like to see some photos of the Cincinatti central railway station.

Better than expected!

quite a nice city, I love the architecture.

Some more shots of downtown Cincinnati from Day 1 and more...

The historic John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge and the skyline of Covington, Kentucky


The bridge was designed by John A. Roebling, who designed the famous Brooklyn Bridge. It opened in 1866 and is a National Historic Landmark.




Covington skyline from the Roebling Bridge


Ohio River, looking west


Looking back at downtown Cincinnati from the Roebling Bridge


Many bridges crossing the Ohio River


Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds








The Banks




Great American Ball Park from the riverfront










US Bank Arena, home of the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones Hockey Team


On December 3, 1979, a tragedy occurred at this arena, when it was known as the Riverfront Coliseum. The Who were scheduled to play and the concert used festival seating and after they opened the doors, 11 fans were crushed to death. This resulted in the city of Cincinnati banning festival seating for 25 years until the ban was lifted in 2004.






Queen City Square




Entrance to Great American Ball Park


More of Fourth Street downtown




Looking up at the Carew Tower...


Fifth Third Bank Building at Fountain Square


Macy's Department Store downtown


Fountain Square




US Bank Building and Westin Hotel


Tyler Davidson Fountain








The Old Cincinnati Enquirer Building. This building was used for exterior shots as the station's building on the popular sitcom, "WKRP in Cincinnati".


Cincinnatian Hotel Building


Queen City Square Mall


Another look at the old Enquirer (WKRP) Building








Cincinnati Club Building


Conant First Presbyterian Church




Issac M. Wise Temple



St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral



Cincinnati City Hall

Great stuff here -- thank you.

Downtown Cinci is a real gem, with most of the interesting and historic architecture concentrated in its western half.

Great stuff here --- many thanks.
Downtown Cinci is a great place architecturally. Most of the good stuff -- the older and more interesting buildings -- is in the western half of downtown.

Hey again! The second part of my March 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio trip features one of the finest intact urban neighborhoods in the United States, Over-the-Rhine, just north of downtown Cincinnati. The neighborhood was once a haven for German immigrants and was nicknamed "Over-the-Rhine" because of how German settlers crossed the Miami and Erie Canals to get to downtown much like crossing the Rhine River in Germany. The neighborhood went into a severe decline in around the infamous 2001 riots. But over the last few year, the neighborhood south of Liberty Street has experienced an incredible comeback and revitalization, with the openings of numerous restaurants, bars, businesses, and the addition of residential units. The neighbourhood is said to contain the highest amount of italianate of any place in the United States.

Without further ado, let's begin the tour of this fine urban neighbourhood…



Fine commercial blocks along Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine


















Over-the-Rhine Historical Marker






Another building to be renovation/preserved...


Just south of Liberty...


St. Francis School


St. Francis Seraph Roman Catholic Church




These blocks are awaiting renovation...












A newer residential building on Vine Street...






Streetcar tracks being installed on Race Street...




Washington Park, recently completed a massive revitalization and facelift...