Posted April 13, 200520 yr Took these two weekends ago and have been slow to post them. Mariemont is a planned community (suburb) that borders the city limits and is one if not the best suburb in Cincinnati. Pedestrian friendly, great European architecture and the meticulous upkeep of this suburb have made it one of the places to live in Cincinnati and the resale value reflects this. Facts: Ground was broken for Mariemont by Mary M. Emery, the village’s founder on April 23, 1923. This planned community was designed by eminent town planner John Nolen and twenty-five of America’s leading architects. As part of the “garden city movement,” Mariemont was influenced by English models. Mariemont was incorporated July 12, 1941 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1979.
April 13, 200520 yr Thanks for the pics, monte. It's always great to see pictures of lovely Mariemont. What's the deal with the buildings in second to last picture? I always wondered about the buildings at that intersection. Did it used to be the "downtown" area? How did the Emery family make their money; because they are also the same family that built Carew Tower, correct?
April 13, 200520 yr Nice pics Monte. Yes, the Emerys did build the Carew Tower and Netherland Plaza Hotel which replaced an earlier, smaller office building, hotel and arcade which they owned on the same site. Emery Industries began in the 1830s and made lard oil and candles, but Thomas Emery, Sr. was also involved in real estate and banking. He had two sons, Thomas Jr. and John J. who carried on their father's businesses when he fell four floors to his death while walking through his darkened, steam-filled factory about 5 o'clock in the morning in December, 1857. Mary was married to Thomas Jr. and their two sons died when they were still young, so when Mary was widowed in 1906 she went in for good works and art collecting.
April 13, 200520 yr Very nice. My wife and I go out to Mariemont for an evening away in the city now and then - dinner at the National Exemplar (I could never remember the name, but I knew it sounded like some British government position, so I started calling it the "Ministry of Weights and Measures"), then a room overlooking the square, and a big breakfast in the morning...we did that for our anniversary last September. Very pretty area...
April 13, 200520 yr What's the deal with the buildings in second to last picture? I always wondered about the buildings at that intersection. Did it used to be the "downtown" area? It may have been at one time an area with smaller shops. Now it's office uses, I believe. The rest of the building is apartments.
April 13, 200520 yr ^Yup. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 24, 200619 yr This place was mentioned in "Suburban Nation" and although a suburb, it certainly doesn't look like one. If only suburbs were all setup similarly, they'd at least be decent places to live.
March 24, 200619 yr Wow, what a beautiful area... reminds me somewhat of Shaker Hts. in Cleveland. Some older burbs (pre WWII) are absolutely stunning and beautiful and have something the post-war burbs often lack... character. Great pics!
July 8, 200717 yr Mariemont is heavily studied in the planning world. I'm kinda mad I wasn't able to use Mariemont for my project instead of College Hill. Definite small town feel. Pleasantville with connectivity.
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