Rabbit Hash

> Noon Concert by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Fountain Square. A Week of These Noon Concerts Is an Annual Summer Event Orchestra Is Under the Green Tarp 09/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr Noon Concert by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Fountain Square. A Week of These Noon Concerts Is an Annual Summer Event 09/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr Looking Down at Fountain Square During a Performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 09/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr D'aug Days (Pronounced Dog) Is a Month Long Presentation of All the Arts at Downtown Cincinnati's Immensely Popular Public Plaza, Fountain Square. Rock Band Entertains at Noon in Front of the Flagpole 08/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr Overhead Walkway Above Convention Way. Street Below Is Used for Truck Loading 08/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr Fountain Square Is Downtown Cincinnati's Popular Public Plaza. Overlooking the Square from an Office Window 08/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati Is a Public Square That Works for the City and Its People in a Myriad of Ways: Fascination of Shifting Reflections in Chrome and Stone Sculpture 05/1973 by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr

OK...you asked for it! An early shot looking west. Vintage Postcard - Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio by riptheskull, on Flickr Early 1960's when it was in the center of Fifth on an esplanade. Tyler Davidson Fountain in its original location by mgsmith, on Flickr 1966 during a move. Notice it is still in the center of Fifth. Northeast 1966 -10 by mgsmith, on Flickr Fountain Square (1978) by matthunterross, on Flickr 1978 after the Albee was demo'd but before the Gibson was. Fountain Square (1978) by matthunterross, on Flickr And a cool shot showing the square but also the contruction of FP and the demo'd 5th/Race Tower. October, 1996. 1990-1999-216 by Jason Rossiter, on Flickr

^Such is Cincy. Topography precludes vast urban carpets.

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Elvis with grey hair in the movie "Cars". And what's this about new cigarettes? Get me up to speed. EDIT: NM. Thanks wiki.

^you must be joking.

Whatever happened to that "gateway monument" effort? Seems like there were going to be a dozen but I can only bring to mind two. Reading/Liberty and Fifth/Sentinel. Seems like this would have been the highest profile spot.

I see.

^Explain that. Auction? Souvenir? The catalog place may be RR Donnelly. The bag mfctr is Duro.

^Was it a bag manufacturer? One of the world's largest is in NKY and manufactures/prints bags.

Incredible!

The pictures are from a plant in Louisville.

It may be a reach to put this in this thread but the previous content seems inclusive enough. Does 1985 qualify as historic? Maybe. Just not sure these photos are "historic". I would call them nostalgic. MODS: Feel free to move but I didn't want to start another thread needlessly. Anyway...these may be of interest to some for their curiosity. A printing factory in 1985. More here: http://particularlyeverything.com/2014/01/17/photos-workin-for-a-livin-in-1985/ Enjoy!

"Cranley said city leaders should evaluate phase 1a based on whether the project is completed on time and within the project budget, whether as many people ride it as predicted and whether it spurs the type of economic development that has been projected. If it fulfills the promises supporters have put forth, Cranley said he’s willing to request money for phase 1b." This part is telling. It's the same act from opponents. Criticize the project for not being extensive enough and then hold it to a standard that only a more robust system can meet.

^Sweet!

My faith is telling me someone had the foresight to rough-in electrical and that is the result.

Flying Pigs! Or Cincinnatus.

If you visit her blog, I think she discloses exactly how she does it. City directories, Sanborns, Ancestry.com, etc. I'm curious to see what you learn. Keep us posted.

A good reference is those scaffolding stairs. <That sounds grammatically incorrect.

So awesome. Other than Louisville, I'm not privy to what other regional cities have in way of waterfront parks, attractions and amenities. But I can't imagine this and the Banks is not on the level of world-class; competing with like spaces in Chicago, LA, etc. I thought I caught Dave allude to the passageway being the Water Street Connection. This made me think... Wouldn't it be nice if Smale (and the entire Banks area for that matter) had some sort of markering system that paid homage to the history of the bottoms there. Something similar to the one you see for Fort Washington up on Third Street. For instance, it may be interesting to know that Water Street once used that underpass. Even something simple like they did in the garage and MLH for home plate and first base.

For fun, take a drive along Augusta Street (IIRC) and look at the condition of the BSB piers. Exposed 50 year old rebar.

For some reason my access to the oplin is not working so I will have to guess based on accessing Sanborns post 1897. The key point is that you are looking prior to 1897. Assuming that, it clarifies some of the conflicts you have. For 55 Woodward, I would guess you would be looking on the south side of 13th Street b/w Spring and Pendleton. For 102 Abigail, I would guess the north side of 12th Street b/w Pendleton and Reading. Almost all the way to Reading.

Addresses were changed around 1897. Before then Main was the divider instead of Vine. Let me see...

I don't think it's a fine line, it's an entirely different animal. Of course the lobbyists love the phrase "functionally obsolete", since the press is always in a hurry to stress the phrase without giving an explanation as to what it means. "Functionally Obsolete" "Structurally deficient"...all buzzwords meant to do one thing: Spend more money on roads, whether actually needed or not. What do these terms really mean? Who uses these terms and what do they have to gain? What about the media, which reflexively reports these statements a gospel? Where is the investigative reporting to verify these statements? These terms are nothing but propaganda meant to ensure that more roads get built, benefiting highway contractors. We are wandering OT but I kind of disagree. No doubt I hear what you are saying. But it is a certainty that all of the bridges we have built will deteriorate. They will need repair to remain safe. There is a specific rating system for bridges that is useful and probably more so than the terms above. I'm sure the best engineering AND legal minds are on the case since at the end of the day if a bridge falls someone could be killed. Maybe.

I don't think it's a fine line, it's an entirely different animal. Of course the lobbyists love the phrase "functionally obsolete", since the press is always in a hurry to stress the phrase without giving an explanation as to what it means. And there it is. You and I know that they are clearly different. It's obvious the public doesn't. Otherwise the press voiding take advantage of it. I suppose that's what I meant by "fine line".