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That's not true. She refuses to let me follow her on Twitter because I put "too many personal issues" posts on Twitter. Even though that was 2009. Still won't let me follow her. Which begs the question: If she doesn't like what I post, why can't I follow her? She doesn't have to follow me back! Oh yeah, and her hair looks like she styles it with a rake.

^ True. I had no idea about Lafayette Lane at all, and I tell myself that I know a lot about this City. But isn't that what makes this fun -- discovering something new every day? The day I've seen everything is the day I cease wanting to live, I think.

^ Sorry...I'll take the thread down ASAP! ;)

On October 16, 2011, I was treated to a Architreks/Cincinnati Walks tour of some of Clifton's grand architecture. Sponsored by the Cincinnati Preservation Association and Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, the May through October tours cover such areas as Downtown, Clifton, East Walnut Hills, Findlay Market, Mount Adams, Northside, Over-the-Rhine, and Walnut Hills. Scheduled tours are closed for the season, but tours can be arranged by calling the Architreks office at (513) 421-4469. The two-hour tour started at Middleton Avenue and Rawson Woods Lane, and follows (approximately) Middleton Avenue, Lafayette Avenue, Clifton Avenue, and McAlpin Avenue. Special thanks go out to our tour guide Amanda, who did a fantastic job with our small group. There are 55 photos in this thread. To view some of the 4,344 of Clifton and dozens of other Greater Cincinnati communities, visit Building Cincinnati. A convenient drop-down menu is located in the left-hand column, directly beneath the navigation buttons. 1. The Boulter House (1956) by Frank Lloyd Wright, Rawson Woods Lane and Rawson Woods Circle. 2. Close-up of the Boulter House. 3. Rawson Woods Lane. 4. Rawson Woods Lane. 5. Rawson Woods Circle. 6. House on Rawson Woods Lane, from Rawson Woods Circle. 7. Detail, house on Rawson Woods Circle. 8. Middleton and Warren avenues. 9. Middleton Avenue. 10. Neave/Sabin House (1859, architect unknown), Lafayette Avenue, built for industrialist Alexander Neave and later lived in by Dr. Albert Sabin. 11. Perin/Smith/Glenn House (1915, Henry Fischer), a blend of Prairie and Mission styles, on Lafayette Avenue. 12. Bishop's Place (1885, James W. McLaughlin), a Chateauesque, 18,000-square-foot mansion on West Cliff Lane. 13. Bishop's Place. 14. Bishop's Place. 15. 500 Lafayette, Lafayette Avenue. 16. "Scarlet Oaks" (circa 1871, James Keys Wilson), Lafayette Avenue. This Gothic Revival mansion was built for George Keys Schoenberger at a cost of $750,000. The house is now part of a senior living complex. 17. "Scarlet Oaks". "Oakwood" (1866, William Tinsley), Lafayette Avenue. This Norman Revival house was built for Henry Probasco at a cost of $500,000. 19. "Oakwood". 20. "Oakwood". 21. "Oakwood". 22. Lafayette Avenue. 23. The McAlpin Bridal Cottage (1888, Lucien Plympton), Lafayette Avenue. 24. Lafayette Avenue. 25. Lafayette Avenue. 26. The John Uri Lloyd House (1885, James W. McLaughlin), Clifton Avenue. The noted author and scientist is the namesake of Downtown's Lloyd Library, located where his pharmaceutical plant once stood. 27. Marker, John Uri Lloyd House. 28. Clifton Avenue. 29. "Greenhills" (date and architect unknown), Lafayette Avenue. 30. "Greenhills". 31. Lafayette Avenue, approaching Lafayette Circle. 32. Lafayette Avenue. 33. Lafayette Lane, off the beaten path and home to many Modern style houses. 34. Lafayette Lane. 35. Lafayette Lane. 36. Lafayette Lane. 37. Lafayette Lane. 38. Lafayette Circle. 39. Lafayette Circle. 40. Lafayette Circle. 41. "Brightside" (1892, Henry E. Siter), also known as the Charles and Ophelia Duhme House, Clifton Avenue. 42. The Robert Buchanan Home (1843) on Clifton Avenue. A cousin of President James Buchanan, Robert Buchanan came to Cincinnati to work as a pork packer and was instrumental in the establishment of Spring Grove Cemetery and the Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 43. Clifton Avenue. 44. Clifton Avenue. 45. Calvary Episcopal Church (1867, William Tinsley). The parish house (not pictured) was designed by Samuel Hannaford. 46. The Rawson House (1870, architect unknown), Clifton Avenue. 47. Greendale Avenue. 48. Francis Pedretti House (circa 1860, architect unknown), Greendale Avenue, heavily re-muddled since occupied by the famous local mural and fresco painter. 49. Greendale Avenue. 50. Greendale Avenue. 51. "Greendale" (1843, architect unknown), the William Resor House on Greendale Avenue. Resor was an industrialist who founded the Cincinnati Zoo and the Cincinnati Art Museum. 52. Clifton Avenue. 53. Probasco Fountain (1887, Samuel Hannaford) on Clifton Avenue, gifted by residents to Henry Probasco, who was then mayor of the Village of Clifton. 54. Probasco Fountain. 55. Rear of Clifton School (1906, E.H. Dornette) from Middleton Avenue. The only remaining public building from the Village of Clifton, it is now occupied by the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. Thanks for watching!

Oh, also, my friend Matt's dad designed the Paw in the late 1960s. Not that it was rare (Clemson, Beechwood...LOL).

I love the Attack Cat, and the black unis. And helmets. Did you see the 2009 win at Peden, when the Cats looked like the New York Jets? I liked the Paw. That's what it was back in 1990 or so, when they were 1-9-1 every year. When I was there, they had a QB named Kareem Wilson. OU went 8-3 one year. Solich came. I like the trick plays, they just need to handle the ball better. NOV 22 is a HUGE game. But don't overlook this week's opponent. (Buffalo loss still hurtful.)

Great photos! I've never seen it from the inside. Hamilton! is easily photogenic.

Everyone...DIE! It was actually my idea, because I hadn't hung out w/Chris for a long time and I asked his ass if he wanted to get together for an old-time tour! But kidding, it took The ColDayMan to actually make my dream of a get-together come to fruition. Fantastic meeting all of you guys. I wish I could have stayed past a drink at Senate, but I had to go out to a dinner party with my girlfriend in Glendale. I saw chickens in a building that most homeless folk would want. I saw a peacock. There were grape vineyards. A fire pit. Beer. Wine. A pseudo gumbo, pulled pork. Great time. But I want to know what happened post-Senate. What the hell did you guys do, was anyone arrested, etc. And no photos yet....

Thanks, bruthas. I made some slight adjustments to my sh_tty camera, and the next posts will be much better. Had a great time with you guys on Saturday. I have tons of photos. Can't wait to see yours. (@cincyimages, I saw the ones you posted on Twitter. Made me want to throw my Coolpix into the fucking garbage can.)

^ You're welcome! Can't say I ever saw the Times-Star (or the merged paper), but I did enjoy the Post and miss it very much. BTW...the Times-Star Building is one of my favorite Cincinnati buildings. It's very under-appreciated, kind of sitting over there by itself....

In anticipation of a couple of HUGE upcoming threads, I wanted to make sure I got these 19 photos posted ASAP. We start Downtown on August 25, 2011, on E Eighth Street for an event at Blue Wisp Jazz Club. Those photos progress throughout the evening -- most taken during smoke breaks. Two days later, Lisa and I went to MainStrasse. The week after that, we went to the Crazy Fox Saloon in Newport. A month later, on October 1, 2011, we stopped by the Holy Grail at The Banks before heading to another event (a block party, I think). These photos have been added to my Photobucket galleries. You can find 4,289 photos of dozens of Greater Cincinnati communities there, taken between 2005 and 2011 and spanning about four different cameras. Next: Clifton Architreks tour On deck: Urban Ohio Downtown tour 1. A banner for East 8 Lofts, part of a general area known as the 8th Street Design District. Downtown. 2. Looking southward on E Eighth Street you can see (foreground to background) East Eight Lofts, Chiquita Center, and Chemed Center. E Eighth Street, Downtown. 3. Westward on E Eighth Street, with the Blue Wisp in the foreground. Downtown. 4. Signage, E Eighth Street, Downtown. 5. Trimble's Bail Bond, one of many such businesses near the Hamilton County Justice Center. Cheapside Street, Downtown. 6. Looking northeast toward the beginnings of the Horseshoe Casino construction site, from the Blue Wisp parking lot, Downtown. The street-parked cars are on Cheapside St. Up on top of the hill is the Mount Auburn neighborhood, with that large building housing WLWT-TV. Below is the neighborhood of Pendleton, punctuated by the tower from the Verdin Bell Event Centre (formerly St. Paul's Church, 1850). To the right of the crane is the Flatiron Building. 7. 800 Broadway (formerly the Times-Star Building), built in 1933 in the Art Deco style by Samuel Hannaford & Sons for the now-defunct newspaper. It now houses various Hamilton County agencies. Downtown. 8. Closeup of one of the four pillars atop 800 Broadway, Downtown. The pillars represent patriotism, truth, speed, and progress. I'm guessing this one is "speed" due to the winged helmet, but I'm just not sure. 9. The evening is wrapping up. Looking southwest from E Eighth Street, clearly visible are the Gwynne Building, the 580 Building, the Fifth Third Center, and Carew Tower. Downtown. 10. The Goose Girl Fountain (1980, Eleftherios Karkadoulias, commissioned by the NKY CVB) at W 6th and Main streets in MainStrasse, Covington. 11. Looking westward on W 6th Street in MainStrasse toward Goebel Park. Covington. 12. Guess what this is....W 6th Street in MainStrasse, Covington. 13. Sign for the Crazy Fox Saloon at E 9th Street and Washington Avenue in Newport's Taylor's Landing neighborhood. 14. Spiral staircase at the Crazy Fox Saloon, Taylor's Landing, Newport. 15. The outdoor patio of the Holy Grail at the Banks, looking eastward across Main Street and at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Downtown. 16. Again on the outdoor patio of the Holy Grail at the Banks, looking westward down Freedom Way toward portals to underground parking and Paul Brown Stadium. 17. Great American Tower at Queen City Square (2011), from Main Street, Downtown. 18. Closer. 19. This is pitiful. This sign on E Second Street has said "MAI_ STREET" for as long as I can remember. Westbound, on E Third Street, I believe the sign says "MAIN S_REET". Fix this! Here's what we're looking at. This is the end of E Second Street. You go left to hit I-71 northbound or branch off to U.S. 50 (Columbia Parkway) for access to I-471. Going down the ramp provides access to Pete Rose Way, the Public Landing, and Riverside Drive (as well as the Taylor Southgate Bridge into Newport). Buildings, from left to right, include One Lytle Place apartments, U.S. Bank Arena, and Great American Ball Park. See you next time!

Great time today. Sorry I had to leave at Senate, but I had a blast after leaving you guys. Nice meeting the strangers, and I look forward to the pics. Except ColDayMan's...his photos suck.

Glad to see we have a good group together!

^ I saw that, and read the comments on ABC.crap.org. People were just tearing that story apart. The only good thing about it was the photo of Steubenville they showed. I complained about another story that they posted the other day, which comment they deleted. It was about an Enquirer story, which they called a "tabloid". Now, I don't think the Enquirer is the best paper in the world, but the ABC site had two of their four "stories" below as a two-headed cat and something about Nancy Grace's tit slip on Dancing With the Stars. Yeah, hard news, you stupid motherfuckers. Deleted. Anyway, I'm completely bitching about something that's irrelevant to this topic. Sorry.

Thank you, THE ColDayMan...that means a lot to me. I don't really have a legacy, so I guess that's something to hang my hat on.

I'll be there, people. I haven't seen a lot of you guys in ages. Let's do this thing! BTW, ColDayMan...love the fact that you still have that sig. Might have been the brightest thing I ever said...

Thank you, everyone....

What's a great shot? The first, def. Second one alo, Sherman.

Aaron, you make me never want to take photos again. In fact, a ladybug just walked across the keyboard. Song now playing...'Dirty Boulevard' by Lou Reed, from "New York". Now Squeeze.

I'll have a splendid photo of Great American Tower posted soon. It's already my desktop.

I also know that fewer people look at my photos because, well, they forget how much of a UO legend I used to be, and, also, because I NEVER look at anyone else's shots. For the latter I apologize, I'm just never on this forum anymore.

Welcome. Today's tour starts in May with a look at the Pea, which belongs to OTR celebrities Michael and Holly Redmond. We then progress to Mount Auburn's Walker Street (the best street in that neighborhood), with a sign, some backyard cool, a beautiful bench, and a look toward Sycamore Street. Fast forward to mid-August, during an open house at OTR's Saengerhalle at Race and 14th streets. Here we see a little blight, an available office space, a homeless man sleeping on a bench relocated from Washington Park, some oldness, some construction, and a cool ass light fixture. Then, back to Walker Street for some resident-led landscaping cool. Next, back to OTR. Here is a sign for Taste of Belgium, in the old Gateway Quarter leasing office, before it opened. Then up to the top floor of the Gateway Condos for some neighborhood shots. A shot of City Hall is included. Finally, Mount Adams, and a trip to City View Tavern. Some great views to be had there. This, like all of my posts, is all over the place. Deal with it. See 4,270 photographs of Cincinnati and its neighborhoods here 1. The Pea, at the Famous Neons Unplugged, 12th Street, Over-the-Rhine. 2. No parking on Walker Street, Mount Auburn. 3. How cool is this? Anonymous backyard, Mount Auburn. 4. Sit an' rest a spell. Walker Street, Mount Auburn. 5. Walker Street, looking northward toward Sycamore Street, Mount Auburn. 6. Blighted window, Republic Street, Over-the-Rhine. 7. Saengerhalle office space, Race Street, Over-the-Rhine. 8. Saengerhalle office space, Race Street, Over-the-Rhine. 9. Sleepy. 14th and Race streets, Over-the-Rhine. 10. Old-timey street sign, 14th and Race streets, Over-the-Rhine. 11. Saengerhalle offices under construction, Race Street, Over-the-Rhine. 12. Sangerhalle offices under construction, Race Street, Over-the-Rhine. 13. Light fixture cool, Saengerhalle, Race Street, Over-the-Rhine. 14. The residents of Walker Street WORK to improve their street. Mount Auburn. 15. Know Theatre marquee construction, Jackson Street, Over-the-Rhine. 16. Taste of Belgium signage, 12th and Vine streets, Over-the-Rhine. 17. Vine Street, looking south toward Central Parkway and the Cincinnatus mural, Over-the-Rhine. 18. 12th and Vine streets, Over-the-Rhine. 19. Vine Street, looking northward, Over-the-Rhine. 20. City Hall, taken from Gateway Condos on Vine Street in OTR. 21. Rooftop oasis, Gateway Condos, Vine Street, Over-the-Rhine. 22. City View Tavern, Oregon Street, Mount Adams. 23. Sky, Oregon Street, Mount Adams. 24. Great American Tower and Downtown, taken from City View Tavern in Mount Adams. 25. The skyline from City View Tavern in Mount Adams. Better camera, better shot....

Thanks, guys. You're more than kind. I need to go out on photo shoots, though, and not just shots I take while I'm f**king around. And I also need a better camera...this one only takes great pics if there's no humidity and it's 75 degrees.

Quimbob...look right under the sale price for number of parcels. It was part of a sale of 8 parcels, Makes more sense. ColDayMan...thanks, man. I hate this camera, though. Not a clear shot unless the weather is perfect. Also, we need to hang out again.

On the heels of last week's post of wintertime shots, I have quite a few more from late March. The Over-the-Rhine photos were taken during a tour of the 3CDC offices at Saengerhalle. Five days later, I went on a tour of The Banks and grabbed a bunch of the Downtown shots. Appetizers and drinks were available at the Holy Grail afterward. That's pretty much it. Enjoy. Over-the-Rhine 1. 1400 block of Race Street, with 3CDC stabilization of St. Paulus Kirche (St. Paul's Church) visible 2. St. Paulus Kirche, Race and 15th streets 3. Race Street 4. Vacant lot, Race Street 5. Future Blooms facade work, of which I am not a fan 6. 1400 block of Race Street, with Westfalen Lofts and Saengerhalle 7. Closer up on Westfalen Lofts 8. Again Fountain Square 9. Tyler Davidson Fountain Downtown 10. Great American Tower at Queen City Square, from Main Street (Joe Nuxhall Way) 11. 12. 13. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Freedom Way 14. Freedom Way, looking east toward Great American Tower and Great American Ball Park 15. Current @ The Banks 16. Some douche. 17. Looking past 2nd Street to 3rd Street, from Main Street (Joe Nuxhall Way) 18. Traffic detail, made necessary by all of the new parking garages at The Banks 19. Entrance to Crosley Terrace at Great American Ball Park 20. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, Great American Ball Park 21. Ticket office, Great American Ball Park 22. Holy Grail, Main Street (Joe Nuxhall Way) 23. 24. 25. Through a window. Damn, this could've been a VERY good shot!