Posted April 19, 200421 yr Prospect Hill is located just north of downtown Cincinnati, between Mt. Auburn and Over-the-Rhine, with its own neighborhood association. It is on the national register of historic places and consists of only about a dozen streets that climb up the steep hillside. Most of the structures are owner-occupied residential dating from the mid 19th century. There are, however, a few retail businesses and apartments available to rent. The main urbanOhio page has a number of photos of this neighborhood, so I've tried to include only photos that present at least a slightly different angle. One of the few apartment buildings: Homeowners use color to liven up the appearance of the neighborhood, to great effect: Some infill development. Thankfully, it is at least somewhat sensitive to the historic nature of the neighborhood. The neighborhood has two small parks. One contains a couple benches and a basketball court. The other has picnic tables and this stone chess table: Nice views of downtown: People have created some very nice private spaces between the rowhouses: The City of Cincinnati maintains stairways (complete with signage) all over the city. Here the neighborhood association has landscaped around one: Many of the historic rowhouses have been augmented by decks to take advantage of the view: Hope you enjoyed!
April 19, 200421 yr Awesome tour. I am not sure I have been to Prospect Hill before, I didn't know it was a seperate neighborhood. I usually lump anything in between OTR and Mt. Auburn into one or the other. I would love to do a tour of this area, that neighborhood looks awesome.
April 19, 200421 yr Great pics, kendall! I've been waiting for these since you mentioned them a few days ago. It's really not designated as a separate neighborhood by the city, Monte (for example, Pendleton in OTR also has a neighborhood association). It's more of a sub-neighborhood.
April 19, 200421 yr Corryville is a seperate neighborhood by itself. An example of a sub-neighborhood are Edgecliff (E Walnut Hills), O'Bryonville (Evasnton), and East Hyde Park (Hyde Park). Great great great tour! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 19, 200421 yr Yep, just like the Kenyon-Barr neighborhood in the West End.... ...oh, I should just shut up about it already.
April 19, 200421 yr Nice views. Cincinnati does have a bewildering array of neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods.
April 20, 200421 yr that skyline shot is very nice. you almost never see shots from that perspective.
February 2, 200520 yr Thanks for putting my lil hood in the spotlight~! Best neighborhood in the city.
February 2, 200520 yr kendall, what about Milton's -- "your prospect hill tavern"?? It's gotta be one of my favorite bars in the city. I'm not sure I agree with the idea that prospect hills isn't its own neighborhood...it's certainly not part of OTR, at least if you follow OTR's technical boundaries (West=Ctrl Pkwy, North=McMicken and E. Liberty, East=Reading, South=Ctrl Pkwy). I would LOVE it if prospect hill were actually a part of OTR, and in terms of density and architecture they are essentially the same thing...but I'm pretty sure that technically they are separate. Pendleton is a different story...historically, pendleton WAS its own neighborhood, separate from OTR. Sycamore was the dividing line, I believe. Now Pendleton has basically been incorporated into OTR.
February 2, 200520 yr I'm not sure I agree with the idea that prospect hills isn't its own neighborhood It's most certainly part of the Mt. Auburn neighborhood (hell, it's on Mt. Auburn LOL!). "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 3, 200520 yr Lot's of great Prospect Hill information, it's history, photographs etc. Enjoy! http://www.phna.org/ http://www.prospecthill.info/map.jpg
February 5, 200520 yr Since shooting this tour I have learned that Prospect Hill is actually in Mt. Auburn. I guess you could call it a sub-neighborhood. I've heard it alternately referred to as Liberty Hill (the name of one of the major streets that runs through it). As for Milton's, it is of course a cornerstone of the neighborhood, and if I ever take more photos of the 'hood it will be included.
March 3, 200619 yr Prospect Hill sounds like the name of an ultra prestigious neighborhood lol. Nice buildings. I've been through it but never knew the name. I just assumed it was Mt. Auburn. I think sub neighborhoods are a little too much. The majority of the neighborhoods in Cincinnati aren't that big, to the point where you'd need sub neighborhoods IMO.
March 3, 200619 yr Since this old thread has seen a resurgence in interest, here are a few bonus pics taken the same day as the rest (April 15, 2004):
March 3, 200619 yr Cool follow-up pics. I used to live in the green building across from the park (413). Good times.
January 23, 200718 yr I owned the second floor condo of the White Italianate building with the wrought iron balcony. The condo association had just replaced all the windows in the building. But the windows in my unit were installed upside down. Note the smaller sash is at the bottom instead of the top of the window. Grrr! Sold the condo in 2005 and moved into an incredible apartment on Corporation Alley. Milton Street is one of the finest streets to live on in the city. I have lived in the neighborhood more than 16 years now. There is a great eclectic mix of people. You can walk up the street and hear Opera singers practicing. Several professional artists live in the neighborhood. As well as several bands take up apartments on Milton. There are college students, executives, families, rich, and still a few poor. The neighborhood has become so popular now that I could not afford to buy anything nicer than the condo I owned. Tours happen in the neighborhood every Spring which I highly recommend. There are some serious surprises beyond the doors and alleys of these homes. European gardens, huge atriums, spectacular rooftop views, wine cellar grottoes and more. I have a flickr thread of some of my favorite homes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekalb/sets/1253194/
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