One of Cincinnati's holes, Norwood is one of Ohio's best urban (not necessarily desirable (at least by the masses)) suburbs. Completely surrounded by the City of Cincinnati, it seems much like just another neighborhood, but it's more than that. Norwood's freeway exits are now surrounded by gleaming office towers and new development, but Norwood has never lost its soul.

 

To start, the Norwood most propably only identify with...Rookwood Commons

 

The cheaper stores face Cincinnati :lol:

 

 

Buca is better

 

 

You've heard of the Norwood eminent domain fiasco?

 

And onto Floral Avenue, one of Norwood's best streets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Park Avenue isn't bad either

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Famous for their terrorist trading cards...

 

 

 

Hum

 

 

 

 

Sharpsburg

 

 

 

 

 

1920 Crosley Avenue...my grandfather lived in this home from 1928 to 1938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old St. Elizabeth School...my grandfather attended here for a few years

 

 

Norwood's tallest building "downtown"

 

Norwood High...now Norwood Middle

 

Modern office building downtown

 

 

 

The second story might be fake, but it is better than most

 

 

 

Norwood's magnificent city hall, built in 1914

 

 

True density

 

 

Norwood's two story Carnegie Library...two story's are very rare and a real treat for Carnegie enthusiasts

 

 

Williams Avenue School...my grandfather attended here after leaving St. Elizabeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinda nice; some pleasant residential and handsome churches.

 

I used to live in the building pictured above.  All the way on the left 2nd floor above a small store.  Also went to Williams right across the street.  I remember celebrating the new year of 1990 here!

Great job!

I just ate at Betta's this past weekend for the first time. I explored the area around Floral while I was there—what a place. I'm becoming more and more impressed with Norwood.

They have come a long way since the dark ages of the late 80's!

The Gem of the Highlands!

And to think...if it weren't for that eminent domain fiasco Norwood would quite possibly be the shopping epicenter for the Cincinnati Metro.  That fiasco has allowed for the growth that Kenwood Towne Centre has seen over the past couple of years...that growth would have otherwise been in Norwood.  Damn.

looks awesome

Yeahhh, my adopted home town.  I walk my dog on floral all the time, and I always wonder about the history of the house in the 2nd to last picture.  Anybody have any ideas on when and who it was built for.  It looks like an antibellum mansion from the deep south.  I love it.

Why do you say considered "not desirable?"  This place is a gem.

^I didn't want to get it confused with a suburb like Mariemont or Glendale that are both historic, urban, and desirable by the masses. Personally, I find Norwood much more desirable than both.

I think that Norwood is physically alright, but it is really gross in some parts too.  Also, the population there can...uh, lean toward the gritty side.  That's why I don't think it's all that desirable.  But, keep in mind, that is just my opinion.

I love the old buildings of Norwood (churches, library, etc) and there are some really tacky houses there, but others that are gorgeous!