This is the second half of the series of photos I took on August 28, 2010 during the Civil War Cincinnati: Heroes, Halls & Holy Places tour, which I very much recommend.

 

To see part one of the tour, click here.  To browse all 4,225 of my Cincinnati photos, click here.

 

All of today's action takes place in the neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine.

 

1. Starting on the Central Parkway media, lovely planters but the grass has more dog sh*t than southeast Asia has unexploded land mines.

 

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3. One of the tour guides playing a "Play Me, I'm Yours" piano outside of the new School for Creative and Performing Arts during the international tour of the public art event.

 

4. Bas relief cherubs in the plaster work at the Emery Theatre.

 

5. Park + Vine, a green general store that will complete its move to the LEED-certified Belmain condo building on Main Street later this week.

 

6. Old St. Mary's Church, on 13th Street, was dedicated in July 1842.  Designed in the Greek Revival Style by architect Franz Ignatz Erd, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.  Masses currently are offered in Latin, German, and English.

 

7. Old St. Mary's outbuilding...was this the rectory?

 

8. Inside.

 

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11. Kickass.

 

12. Ditto.

 

13. Magnificent ceiling.

 

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15. My organ.

 

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17. Wrapping up the tour, at 13th and Clay streets.

 

18. 13th Street.

 

19. 13th and Clay streets.  The Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce relocated from Main Street to the pictured building a few months ago.

 

20. Online lifestyle magazine Cincy Chic, 13th and Clay streets.

 

21. Cool building.

 

22. 13th Street, between Main and Clay streets.

 

23. Clay Street, heading north from 13th Street.

 

24. Cool gate.

 

25. Clay Street, approaching 12th Street.

 

26. Saigon Market on Elder Street, Findlay Market.

 

27. Wrapping up my afternoon with a Hudy 14K at the Findlay Market biergarten.

That was awesome.

Very awesome!

Thanks, guys!

Wow, great thread and great pics! Never knew that church was so gorgeous!

Wow. Beautiful photos, fascinating neighborhood, and Saint Mary's is stunning!

Well Done!

I should come back more often, because my ego has been fed.

St. Marys is largely an unknown treasure in Cincinnati.  Viewed it on the church tour during Bock Fest.  Was able to visit the back rooms of the church as well.  It is quite exquisite.  As always, fab picks.  :wink2:

 

The church is absolutely lovely.

I dig the bright colors on the old commercial buildings.

I wish we'd do that up here in Cleveland (I dunno there may be a couple)...it would work in Ohio City and some of the CBD buildings.

Can you send us a few gallons?  :wink:

Great tour!

27. Wrapping up my afternoon with a Hudy 14K at the Findlay Market biergarten.

Not only are you an excellent photographer, you're brave! :roll: