*MEGA Tour*

 

Walnut Hills is easily one of Cincinnati's most diverse and fascinating neighborhoods. Rather large, Walnut Hills is the more down-to-earth version compared to its more affluent East Walnut Hills twin. A neighborhood full of Victorian mansions, bungalows, brick and wood-frame Midwestern housing, decayed buildings, lively streetscapes, and an African-American business district, Walnut Hills is full of architecture and is the home of the best public school in the city. It is also one of the oldest in the city with housing dating back to the 1700's and can claim Eden Park, the city's crown jewel (although East Walnut Hills can claim it more so thanks to boundaries, thus it is in that neighborhood section). The Vernon Manor is also located inside Walnut Hills (barely) and is one of the city's most historic hotels.

 

East Walnut Hills, OTOH, is one of the best neighborhoods in the state, hands down. A neighborhood of variety within itself, East Walnut Hills distinguishes itself as not only impressive but beautiful. Ranging from the mansions with Ohio River views in the Crescents area in the northern part, the "downtown" area along Woodburn Avenue in the central section, to the Edgecliff and Eden Park area to the south, East Walnut Hills is hilly, green, and remarkable. The Woodburn Historic District is the home of the San Marco flats Italianate buildings and the DeSales church, standing 230ft. tall. The Edgecliff area is the home of the beautiful Swiss chalet in Cincinnati, gleaming condo towers overlooking the Ohio River providing the city another skyline, and gorgeous stone and brick row and townhomes. Eden Park (which is in both Walnut Hills and East Walnut Hills) is the centerpiece of the Cincinnati park system. It is the home of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Playhouse in the Park, Twin Lakes Overlook, Krohn Conservatory, the old Water Tower (built in 1894), and Mirror Lake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Yes, you've seen these pics before and this is simply an overview of such an underrated neighborhood in the state of Ohio. Pics are mine, TonyDetroit's, RichNCincy's, and Paradox21's*

 

 

Goodnight, from the King of the Queen City

 

i want green trees and my hair did

*Yes, you've seen these pics before and this is simply an overview of such an underrated neighborhood in the state of Ohio.

 

Agreed. Make no apologies!

Great tour! I recognized the one with the guys working on the car giving you the evil eye right away...

 

 

Not to be a hater, but this pic isn't Walnut Hills. This is Montgomery Road in the Pleasant Ridge/Kennedy Heights area.

ha, i got gas at that udf by the hotel alms once. a long time ago. these are good

Not to be a hater' date=' but this pic isn't Walnut Hills. This is Montgomery Road in the Pleasant Ridge/Kennedy Heights area.[/quote']

You're absolutely right. Everybody's Records is right around that corner.

I cannot believe I missed that.

thats it chris............YOU'RE FIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And to think, I trusted you too, Chris. :-)

 

Just kidding.

Also, Chris, that final photo ("Goodnight, from the King of the Queen City") is actually the skyline of Grand Rapids.

 

:D

I've been fascinated with Walnut Hills lately...bump...

The namesake of one of the best public schools in the country.

Thank you so much for taking all these wonderful pictures of Walnut hills area. My Mother & Father lived and worked there in the 1920's, 1930's, & some of the 1940's. Especially the Alms Hotel. They both worked there when the hotel was Grand and wonderful. I hope you can take more pictures of the area.

Thanks again. Linda

^ Nice to have you here Linda

Any idea who the original tenant for this bldg was ?

Wowzee.  A three year old thread!  Happy to help, Linda!

That's the Paramount Building.  I don't know much about it, but there's a little bit of history in this article about when the pawn shop closed down (which has a horribly depressing take on the neighborhood inserted by the writer):

 

http://www.citybeat.com/2005-12-14/cover.shtml

 

A 1977 Cincinnati Enquirer article tacked to the wall reported on Will's move from Seventh and Central to Peebles Corner, a large concrete structure with a center tower and adjoining storefronts and office space. The former Paramount Building used to house a movie theater before becoming the home to McDevitt Menswear, a retailer of "better men's clothes."

 

The McDevitt space was vacant for years before Will moved his main store there. His 813 Vine St. location had already closed to make way for the Main Library Building in 1955, and his 911 Vine St. shop and adjacent tavern would come down to make way for the library's North Building expansion.

 

There also used to be a place called the Orpheum Theater, but I believe that was torn down.  Don't know that for sure, but I think it was just up the street, maybe in the Kroger parking lot, or maybe where the Kroger is now.

Just to let everyone know...I lust for these types of residential bldgs.  Absolutely gorgeous, great density while still in good human proportions and it also has the lovely brick and stonework that is classic!!  Absolutely wonderful!!!

^the gas prices date the picture.

I still like that "Gordon Terrace" one, three years later.  That guy looks like he's not to thrilled that you're taking his picture.

 

The old Paramount Theatre, I do not know much about its history, but I do know that the tower was removed for metal donation to the WWII war effort.

 

^That is crazy!

Btw, most of those photos weren't mine but Paradox24's.

The old Paramount Theatre, I do not know much about its history, but I do know that the tower was removed for metal donation to the WWII war effort.

 

That's such a cool find!  I never knew that!  And speaking of things in the Walnut Hills area that were melted down for their metal during WWII (that segue forced enough for ya?), there used to be a cannon captured during the Spanish-American War that sat outside the Art Museum, which was also melted down for its metal during WWII:

 

 

 

...I've thought about getting a group together to buy a replacement cannon and donate it to the Art Museum - there are sites like http://bronzecannon.com where you can buy them...but I'd imagine they wouldn't really be all that thrilled by the offer...

 

I really like these neighborhood tours.

 

Fun fact: This house is on my street and the original owners had it disassembled in Switzerland and rebuilt here.

Sweet thread.