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A view inside St. Mark Catholic Church
Closed since July 2010, St. Mark Catholic Church in Cincinnati, Ohio is an endangered gem, along with St. Andrew and countless other churches within the Queen City. Find out more about this church and other endangered sites in an upcoming release.
The Cincinnati Mall
When people speak about dying downtowns and the declining inner ring of suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio many raise their hands in sweeping motions, indicate the vast empty stretches of sidewalks null with pedestrians and the boarded up galleries, and speak of the good ol’ times of the 1950s and 1960s. “Downtown is dead.” “Crime is [...]
Two churches, two similar stories
There is a tale of two churches in Cincinnati, Ohio with two similar stories.
End of the line for the Oakley station
There is more unfortunate news from Cincinnati, Ohio, and this time it involves the former Marietta & Ohio Railroad train depot in Oakley. Reported from the Cincinnati Enquirer, the station was purchased in 1991 by Doug Master, who sought to restore the depot to its former glory. After suffering 20 years of neglect after the [...]
More Over-the-Rhine buildings threatened (update 4)
There are some new developments in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati that are in need of some information. It has been long known that Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is preparing to convert the vacant Rothenberg Preparatory Academy at the Main Street, McMicken Street and East Clifton Avenue intersection into a functioning school once again,and had originally proposed demolishing 142, 146, 154 and 158 East McMicken for a parking lot and playground space. The Over-the-Rhine Foundation voiced strong disagreement with the plan, calling the demolition of four structurally sound buildings, one of which is an occupied private residence, unnecessary.
Activity at the Gamble Estate
It has been made apparent that construction contractors at the historic Gamble Estate in Cincinnati, Ohio have been busy this morning. According to Reginald Goolsby, a Westwood neighborhood resident, several industrial trucks, including a dump truck and a front-end loader, have arrived on the scene. Two news crews, one from WCPO, and the other from WKRC, had arrived and were told that a spokesperson from Greenacres would be made available for comment. Instead, Greenacres called for the Cincinnati Police, and had them escorted from the property.
Gamble House battle sparks preservation interest
The Gamble House‘s saga is producing a heightened interest in historic preservation, according to today’s article, “Gamble House battle sparks preservation interest” in the Cincinnati Enquirer. A wrecking ball can be a preservationist’s best friend. Paul Muller knows that first hand. He’s the interim executive director of the Cincinnati Preservation Association. Since the association got [...]
The demolition of the Friars Club
Cincinnati, Ohio can scratch off another storied and historical site, disguised under the veil of progress. The demolition of the Friars’ Club property at Ohio Avenue and McMillian Street in Clifton Heights, near the University of Cincinnati, has been a structure I’ve long overlooked.
Little Miami and the B&O SW Spring Grove Industrial Track
Two rail lines in Cincinnati, Ohio frame today’s Abandoned update. Covering the Little Miami Railroad — the second railroad in the state and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest Spring Grove Industrial Track, both present a bit of history that is becoming long forgotten.
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