Posted April 2, 201411 yr Hey guys! I know it's been a while, and I apologize for not being around lately, but... I visited the gorgeous city of Cincinnati, Ohio for the first time ever in March 2014 and I had an awesome time! Cincinnati is the third largest city in Ohio (300,000 population), but is home to the second largest metro in the state at over 2.2 million (which includes parts of Northern Kentucky and SE Indiana). I toured many areas of the Queen City. This part of the tour mainly focuses on the downtown area. Without further ado, let's begin! My hotel I stayed at, the Residence Inn at the Phelps Building, built in 1926. View of downtown Cincinnati from my room on the 11th floor... Fourth Street Lytle Park Procter and Gamble's World Headquarters Cincinnati Masonic Center Taft Theatre Great Western and Southern Insurance Company Building Queen City Square Skyline Chili downtown A staple in SW Ohio, feels like a Hard Rock Cafe, but better! Inside Skyline Chili Cincinnati-style chili dish with chili cheese fries! With all the Cincinnati Reds logos around, I think this is a popular spot for Reds fans to before a game! Atrium Two Building Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company Building Historic Fourth Street in downtown Cincinnati Historic Dixie Terminal building, completed in 1921, former streetcar, stock exchange, and office building. Inside the Dixie Terminal building Exit/Entrance 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 more pictures coming soon!
April 2, 201411 yr Thanks for the pics of CG&E. I think that is a wonderful building that so often gets overlooked.
April 2, 201411 yr Nice job! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 2, 201411 yr Great pictures. You captured some pretty unique angles with many of your shots. ...Cincinnati is the third largest city in Ohio (300,000 population), but is home to the largest metro in the state at over 2.2 million.... I must say though, this is debatable. A portion of Cincy's metro area goes into Indiana and Kentucky, thus Cleveland actually has the largest metro IN the state of Ohio. Being a native Clevelander, I of course have to bring this up... ;)
April 2, 201411 yr Great pictures! “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
April 2, 201411 yr Good pictures. You managed to get the University Club and Christ Church Cathedral in there, too. (And probably Paula's, though I didn't look that closely.) I spend way too much time on 4th street because I work here, but for me it's the most urban feeling street in the city (and maybe in the state). Lots of big buildings, right on top of you, and you don't have the sort of open vistas you can see from Fifth Street.
April 3, 201411 yr Point of reference - The building you describe as the PNC Tower or Central Trust Tower is actually the 4th & Vine tower. The PNC Tower is actually at 5th and Main. The PNC tower does not have a logo on it.
April 3, 201411 yr ^I can't believe I'm about to do this, but it's the internet, so why not. The one Brutus Buckeye calls the PNC Tower (located at 201 East Fifth Street) is actually called PNC CENTER. http://www.emporis.com/building/pnccenter-cincinnati-oh-usa The one from 1913 is known as 4th and Vine Tower, but it is also known as the PNC Tower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNC_Tower In fact, its page on Emporis lists it as the PNC Tower. http://www.emporis.com/building/pnctower-cincinnati-oh-usa Colloquially, I can say that I don't think I've ever heard the 4th and Vine tower called the 4th and Vine tower. It's generally called the PNC Tower, or especially by older folks, the Central Trust Tower.
April 3, 201411 yr Great pictures. You captured some pretty unique angles with many of your shots. ...Cincinnati is the third largest city in Ohio (300,000 population), but is home to the largest metro in the state at over 2.2 million.... I must say though, this is debatable. A portion of Cincy's metro area goes into Indiana and Kentucky, thus Cleveland actually has the largest metro IN the state of Ohio. Being a native Clevelander, I of course have to bring this up... ;) It has now been corrected to say second largest with Kentucky and Indiana. I personally have never heard of the 4th and Vine building being called that. I know during the WKRP days the Central Trust logo was on top of the building and then PNC, which is why I was under the impression it's called PNC Tower. Although I like calling it the Central Trust Tower, since it's more original.
April 3, 201411 yr Great pictures. You captured some pretty unique angles with many of your shots. ...Cincinnati is the third largest city in Ohio (300,000 population), but is home to the largest metro in the state at over 2.2 million.... I must say though, this is debatable. A portion of Cincy's metro area goes into Indiana and Kentucky, thus Cleveland actually has the largest metro IN the state of Ohio. Being a native Clevelander, I of course have to bring this up... ;) It has now been corrected to say second largest with Kentucky and Indiana. I personally have never heard of the 4th and Vine building being called that. I know during the WKRP days the Central Trust logo was on top of the building and then PNC, which is why I was under the impression it's called PNC Tower. Although I like calling it the Central Trust Tower, since it's more original. It is the largest, it just isn't "entirely contained in Ohio." Like how LA has the biggest American metro wholly contained in one state. (A statistic no one cares about.) According to TPH's logic, you can't call it "the second largest metro in Ohio" or "the third largest metro in Ohio," either, because "it's not a metro 'in Ohio.'" So go figure what you're allowed to call this poor, stateless metro.
April 3, 201411 yr Very well done. But I confess that your use of that trite, ubiquitous and now meaningless word "awesome" I found irritating. What's the story with that shot of a parking lot? Where is it and what's going on there? Thanks again for posting.
April 3, 201411 yr Very well done. But I confess that your use of that trite, ubiquitous and now meaningless word "awesome" I found irritating. What a douche comment :roll:
April 3, 201411 yr ^I can't believe I'm about to do this, but it's the internet, so why not. The one Brutus Buckeye calls the PNC Tower (located at 201 East Fifth Street) is actually called PNC CENTER. http://www.emporis.com/building/pnccenter-cincinnati-oh-usa The one from 1913 is known as 4th and Vine Tower, but it is also known as the PNC Tower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNC_Tower In fact, its page on Emporis lists it as the PNC Tower. http://www.emporis.com/building/pnctower-cincinnati-oh-usa Colloquially, I can say that I don't think I've ever heard the 4th and Vine tower called the 4th and Vine tower. It's generally called the PNC Tower, or especially by older folks, the Central Trust Tower. Thank you for the correction re PNC Center. PNC Bank has their offices in this building hence the name, they have no offices in the old Central Trust tower and moved out in the 1970's when the PNC Center was built (although Provident and National City had a bunch of space there at one time but I think that has been consolidated). In General I think most people think that 4th and Vine is the Bank's building but they just lease signage space there since it is a prime location to get their name on the Skyline and their main office does not have much visibility
April 3, 201411 yr ^No problem. I think everything you've said there is correct. At this point it's had bank signage for so long it would be odd to see anything else up there.
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