Posted November 3, 200915 yr Best is a broad term but lets just go based on looks and I guess functionality can influence it as well. What in your city really stands out to you? Show pictures if you can. I think Neil Ave. in Columbus is exceptional. It's mostly residential but it's so full of life. I love it. People are always out jogging and walking their dog.The Victorians are stately and are propped up from the street level but they're very dense to the point of almost touching each other. Very impressive street. I guess a close second would be City Park in German Village. There's also a really cool little intersection in German Village but I can't recall the names of the streets involved. Maybe someone could help me out and provide a picture of it. I'm sure someone knows what I'm refering to. Here's City Park Ave. For Cincinnati I want to go with St. Gregory for its views of the city and the scale of the buildings/street. Well, the buildings themselves are cool too. Plus it has that statue of the drunk monk with the receeding hairline. State your case for the best of Cleveland, Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, etc.
November 3, 200915 yr Lake Avenue from Edgewater Park in Cleveland to the county border (Bay Village). I say this as an east sider...oh the horror. :-)
November 3, 200915 yr Great thread idea! My favorites (All are in/near Cincinnati): Just about any side street in Mount Adams. New York and Chicago wish they had a neighborhood like this. Eighth Street / Piatt Park in downtown, one of the city's most underrated public spaces. Fourth Street, downtown. The one street in downtown Cincy that resembles a Chicago or Manhattan-style skyscraper canyon. Hopefully, Fifth and Sixth Streets will follow suit over the coming years. Vine Street, OTR. So much potential. And as a personal sentimental favorite: Fort Thomas Avenue across the river in my hometown of Fort Thomas. When I find myself driving or walking down this street, I know I'm home.
November 3, 200915 yr East 4th in downtown Cleveland hands down. 450 feet of urban bliss. Lake Avenue from Edgewater Park in Cleveland to the county border (Bay Village). I say this as an east sider...oh the horror. :-) You are officially exiled. Enjoy life on the other side of the river.
November 3, 200915 yr Living in Gin - I forgot about 4th St! It does remind you of Manhattan. McAlpin and such. Personally I think Main St. is cooler than Vine in OTR. When Vine is totally revitalized I will probably change my mind about that.
November 3, 200915 yr Great idea for a thread, David! PS your pics of Columbus reinforce that I NEED to get up to Cbus and explore. For Cincinnati (in no particular order): Erie Avenue: Goes through Hyde Park Square, one of the best business districts in Cincy. It continues on through a great residential area, passing the famous Mushroom House, and the business district of East Hyde Park before terminating in a cool part of Madisonville. Madison Road: I love that it goes through so many diverse neighborhoods, and that it is the main artery through most of the neighborhoods it passes through. It starts as MLK where it passes UC, and the hospitals, then crosses the highway, goes right through the middle of East Walnut Hills and all the mansions. The it goes through Obrionville, then travels all through Hyde Park, passing really awesome apartment buildings both midrise and highrsie, and passes the beautiful Withrow Highschool. Then it goes through Oakley and the heart of its business district, Madisonville and the heart of their NBD, and terminates in Indian Hill. All the streets on the top of Mt. Adams Ludlow Ave in Clifton: My favorite business district because it is so complete and has everything you could need. I love how there is a variation in the architecture, and in the streets behind it.
November 3, 200915 yr Commercially, High Street in Columbus. No other street in this state is that prominent. There are a lot of little nice commercial nodes throughout the state that are interesting: Fifth in Dayton; Market in Akron; Summit in Toledo; Coventry in Cleveland Heights; Clifton in Cleveland; 10ish in Cincinnati; hell, even 3rd in Grandview Heights. Residentially, that's tricky. Neil in Columbus is perhaps the most opulent large-scale residential urban street in the state. Of course, every city/suburb has that one or two street that make people drop their jaws like Fairmount/Shaker in Cleveland Heights/Shaker Heights; Shaker Run in Indian Hill; Ridgeway in Oakwood; N. Parkside in Bexley; blah blah. Cincinnati has endless small streets with "wowzers" and Cleveland's lakefront streets are fantastic. But we all know, really, the best street in the state is International Street at Kings Island. Tudor, nice rows, Graeter's, La Rosa's, funnel cakes, water features, nice lighting, sight-lines = yay, and an Eiffel Tower. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 3, 200915 yr It is not only the most big city street in Cincinnati but in all of Ohio. And here comes the pissing match....
November 3, 200915 yr Cleveland- Hessler Rd. East 4th St. W. 31st Pl. Market Ave. Newton Ave E. 65th St. from Broadway to Lansing Mayfield through Little Italy I named a lot there, but in my defense most of these are very short streets- one or two blocks. We don't do long streets well, apparently. Or at least we don't preserve them.
November 3, 200915 yr I like Columbia parkway as it snakes around the Ohio river lined with high rises.
November 3, 200915 yr +1 for O'Bryonville and 4th St. ... I'm starting to dig Walnut lately. I like how Cincinnati's business districts aren't so overly popular that they go stale quickly *cough High St. cough*. So many streets in Cincinnati will remain underrated forever. O'Bryonville is a perfect example of that.
November 3, 200915 yr Newton Ave Hear hear. Been meaning to post a photo thread of this short gem for about 4 years or so. Not at its best now, but you can't not mention Euclid Ave. in this thread. You just can't.
November 3, 200915 yr Not at its best now, but you can't not mention Euclid Ave. in this thread. You just can't. Not at its best now is right... but someday, hopefully sooner rather than later, this will be one of the best again.
November 3, 200915 yr Lake Avenue from Edgewater Park in Cleveland to the county border (Bay Village). I say this as an east sider...oh the horror. :) .....and you couldn't name one east side street? :whip: You need to move, immediately!
November 3, 200915 yr The Grand Army of the Republic Highway AKA Superior! LOL ...AKA Euclid, AKA Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, AKA Clifton Blvd, AKA Lake Road. I chose it for its versatility :)
November 3, 200915 yr For its name alone, Yankee Doodle Drive in Reynoldsburg/Cols. Try to drive past that street every day and not have "Yankee Doodle went to town..." playing on your internal jukebox all day long. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Yankee+Doodle+Dr,+Reynoldsburg,+Franklin,+Ohio+43068&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=53.345014,78.837891&ie=UTF8&cd=3&geocode=FScxYQIdGDsQ-w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Yankee+Doodle+Dr,+Reynoldsburg,+Franklin,+Ohio+43068&ll=39.923956,-82.823203&spn=0.006377,0.009624&t=h&z=17
November 3, 200915 yr For its name alone, Yankee Doodle Drive in Reynoldsburg/Cols. Try to drive past that street every day and not have "Yankee Doodle went to town..." playing on your internal jukebox all day long. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Yankee+Doodle+Dr,+Reynoldsburg,+Franklin,+Ohio+43068&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=53.345014,78.837891&ie=UTF8&cd=3&geocode=FScxYQIdGDsQ-w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Yankee+Doodle+Dr,+Reynoldsburg,+Franklin,+Ohio+43068&ll=39.923956,-82.823203&spn=0.006377,0.009624&t=h&z=17 Are you for real? Good Lord! Look where it's located!
November 3, 200915 yr Newton Ave Hear hear. Been meaning to post a photo thread of this short gem for about 4 years or so. Just as soon as I can find the right SD Card I have a great little picture of Newton Ave. And will post it.
November 3, 200915 yr In the meantime, all anyone has to do is watch the opening scenes of "American Splendor". Though the apartment buildings at the end of the street have been renovated.
November 3, 200915 yr Not at the very top of my list, but I am surprised no one has nominated Magnolia in UC. South Park Blvd in THE Hts and the bit of Lakeshore Blvd running through Bratenahl deserve some praise as well for their glamour. While maybe deserving of a new thread, I will also like to nominate Chagrin Blvd as the absolute WORST street in Ohio. If you made an entire City out of Chagrin Blvd, you would have Charlotte.
November 3, 200915 yr Not at the very top of my list, but I am surprised no one has nominated Magnolia in UC. South Park Blvd in THE Hts and the bit of Lakeshore Blvd running through Bratenahl deserve some praise as well for their glamour. While maybe deserving of a new thread, I will also like to nominate Chagrin Blvd as the absolute WORST street in Ohio. If you made an entire City out of Chagrin Blvd, you would have Charlotte. The Parks, (north, south, west), Fairmont, Chestnut, Denton, North & South Woodland, Shelburne, Wellington, Coventry, Demington, Larchmere are all gorgeous streets.
November 3, 200915 yr Toledo Huron: main spine of Toledo, urban canyons, warehouses, 1800's rowhousing north of Downtown Madison: narrow two-lane urban canyon in the heart of the CBD, very ornate buildings Collingwood/Robinwood/Scottwood/etc: most ornate architecture in Ohio, Old West End, 'nuff said Lagrange: heart of Polish Ohio, long commercial stretch, narrow, built up, etc. Main: heart of East Toledo, excellent architecture/density, good dive bars, tons of potential Broadway: heart of Mexican Ohio, good density, Catholic landmarks, Toledo Zoo, Ivy League Consaul: heart of Hungarian Ohio, narrow, active district, Tony Packo's, 'nuff said Monroe: Art Museum, OWE, Beirut, Lebanese culture, industrial/commercial landmarks Adams: hub of Uptown Toledo, good bars, high density in Downtown too, nearly all historic Bancroft: runs from UT/Old Orchard to Lagrange, tons of variety, solid architecture St. Clair: very active couple blocks in Warehouse District, urban canyon Downtown Summit: mix of skyscrapers, 1800's rowhousing/commercial buildings, and shipping industry Sylvania Avenue: dense built up areas from early 1900's Toledo, pretty vital spine Detroit Avenue: some might question this inclusion due to the general reputation of the area, but it runs all the way from Detroit to Maumee, has great density in some stretches, big ass factories, absolutely no limit to the grit, and more than lives up to its namesake. Overall, highly underrated and wasn't hit with urban renewal like nearby Dorr Street. In terms of the winner, it's Huron Street. For at least three miles, it's almost entirely built up and quite dense, not to mention the baseball stadium, arena, bars, high-rises, mid-rises, historic warehouses, rowhousing in Vistula, etc. Huron is the de facto hub of Toledo and the survival of its historic buildings speaks to that. Bancroft might win for most variety since it contains everything from 1800's townhouses in Lagrange, Chicago-style courtyard apartments in Old West End, mansions in Westmoreland, collegiate gothic landmarks at UT, and then an early 1900's streetcar suburb with Old Orchard. Any of the prominent streets in Old West End would win for best residential. The mansions, apartment buildings, and rowhouses are ridiculously opulent. It's pretty unmatched by just about anything in the country. And the thing about Toledo is there is no agreement on what is the best street in the city (though more and more are leaning towards Huron). There is no dominant commercial or residential street. Thankfully a good number of historic urban areas have survived and this has led to multiple neighborhood nodes, many which carry their own ethnic enclave (Mexican on Broadway, Polish on Lagrange, Arab on Monroe, Hungarian on Consaul). There is no dominant nightlife district in Toledo (Warehouse District, Downtown, Uptown, UT, and East Toledo all duke it out), and this has led to many neighborhood dive bars surviving against all odds. Due to this lack of a clear "winner", Toledo is harder to get a grasp on, but it also offers a surprising amount of variety. Can we see some pictures of these places ? Are you just gonna leave us hangin' ? Some of your descriptions are too tempting. Thanks
November 3, 200915 yr Another short but sweet street is E. 115th Between Cornell and Mayfield. It's sandwiched literally within the UH/CWRU campus and is also just a stone's throw from Little Italy. In fact, UH tried again a few years ago to demolish all of the structures for a parking garage, but they were not allowed. The Cozad-Bates house which sits at the Mayfield entrance is a full-fledged Historic structure that is off-limits to demolition now, as far as I know. Wish I had a pic of the homes, which are all woodframed turn-of-last-century style and they all kinda match. Here's a couple pics of one of the apt buildings:
November 4, 200915 yr Near the intersection of E. 101st & Chester is Newton: Wow, that is cool. I like the pillars.
November 4, 200915 yr I'll talk Dayton. Best (IMO)- Main, gives Dayton a real "big city" feel. Fifth, Harvard ave., and Third also get honorable mentions. Worst- in the city proper, the award has to go to Brandt for just being dull. For the metro area, the cake goes to 725.
November 4, 200915 yr Toledo Huron: main spine of Toledo, urban canyons, warehouses, 1800's rowhousing north of Downtown Madison: narrow two-lane urban canyon in the heart of the CBD, very ornate buildings Collingwood/Robinwood/Scottwood/etc: most ornate architecture in Ohio, Old West End, 'nuff said Lagrange: heart of Polish Ohio, long commercial stretch, narrow, built up, etc. Main: heart of East Toledo, excellent architecture/density, good dive bars, tons of potential Broadway: heart of Mexican Ohio, good density, Catholic landmarks, Toledo Zoo, Ivy League Consaul: heart of Hungarian Ohio, narrow, active district, Tony Packo's, 'nuff said Monroe: Art Museum, OWE, Beirut, Lebanese culture, industrial/commercial landmarks Adams: hub of Uptown Toledo, good bars, high density in Downtown too, nearly all historic Bancroft: runs from UT/Old Orchard to Lagrange, tons of variety, solid architecture St. Clair: very active couple blocks in Warehouse District, urban canyon Downtown Summit: mix of skyscrapers, 1800's rowhousing/commercial buildings, and shipping industry Sylvania Avenue: dense built up areas from early 1900's Toledo, pretty vital spine Detroit Avenue: some might question this inclusion due to the general reputation of the area, but it runs all the way from Detroit to Maumee, has great density in some stretches, big ass factories, absolutely no limit to the grit, and more than lives up to its namesake. Overall, highly underrated and wasn't hit with urban renewal like nearby Dorr Street. In terms of the winner, it's Huron Street. For at least three miles, it's almost entirely built up and quite dense, not to mention the baseball stadium, arena, bars, high-rises, mid-rises, historic warehouses, rowhousing in Vistula, etc. Huron is the de facto hub of Toledo and the survival of its historic buildings speaks to that. Bancroft might win for most variety since it contains everything from 1800's townhouses in Lagrange, Chicago-style courtyard apartments in Old West End, mansions in Westmoreland, collegiate gothic landmarks at UT, and then an early 1900's streetcar suburb with Old Orchard. Any of the prominent streets in Old West End would win for best residential. The mansions, apartment buildings, and rowhouses are ridiculously opulent. It's pretty unmatched by just about anything in the country. And the thing about Toledo is there is no agreement on what is the best street in the city (though more and more are leaning towards Huron). There is no dominant commercial or residential street. Thankfully a good number of historic urban areas have survived and this has led to multiple neighborhood nodes, many which carry their own ethnic enclave (Mexican on Broadway, Polish on Lagrange, Arab on Monroe, Hungarian on Consaul). There is no dominant nightlife district in Toledo (Warehouse District, Downtown, Uptown, UT, and East Toledo all duke it out), and this has led to many neighborhood dive bars surviving against all odds. Due to this lack of a clear "winner", Toledo is harder to get a grasp on, but it also offers a surprising amount of variety. Can we see some pictures of these places ? Are you just gonna leave us hangin' ? Some of your descriptions are too tempting. Thanks Yeah, seriously. Come on C-Dawg, what kind of crap is that? I didn't ask for a list of every street in Toledo. We're talking about Creme de la Creme and you have to provide some visuals. If you don't have pics just use the "Print Screen" function while you have Google Earth/ Streetview up and paste it in MS Paint. Or find images on Google Images. EVERYONE POST PICTURES! Not everyone has been to the street you speak of!
November 4, 200915 yr First that comes to mind....High Street from German Village north to Clintonville. Here you have it all, downtown, Short North galleries, OSU campus, Arena District, and rootsy Clintonville. Walkable and nice for slow scenic driving. Also, from a car-centric, nice view standpoint, Cleveland's E. 9th heading north, and suddenly you're seeing the Rock Hall along with a blue and expansive Lake Erie. Sorry, couldn't find any justifiable pics!!
November 4, 200915 yr I will have to post pics later but as for Dayton... For downtown, Main and Monument are my favorites. Third Street has some good blocks, such as Merchants Row and the Cannery. Ludlow has the potential to be up there someday. I’ve always kind of thought that each of the historic districts has a signature street, such as Fifth in Oregon, Linden in Huffman, LaBelle in St. Anne’s, Park Drive in South Park, Grand in Dayton View, Belmonte Park in Grafton, etc. Love these streets. Edwin C. Moses for its river and downtown views, and the presence of the institutions. Wyoming Street between Brown/Warren and Wayne (along Woodland Cemetery and South Park). DeWeese Parkway and some of the other streets in the DeWeese neighborhood. Five Oaks has some nice street segments, such as Squirrel/Forest, Wroe between Five Oaks and Homewood, and Kenilworth between Redfern and Salem.
November 4, 200915 yr 4th St. in Steubenville has a really impressive collection of late 19th / early 20th century commercial structures... and a residential "Millionaire's Row"!
November 4, 200915 yr Orchard Ave in OTR This is my absolute favorite street anywhere. Broadway in Pendleton is a close second. I've been weeping over a Craigslist Ad for an apartment there for some time. The tagline on the post says "Orchard St - The Indian Hill of Over The Rhine". Wedged between Main St and Nicola's/US Bank is a HUGE perk too. I don't have pictures, but here are the pictures from the renter: All these pics are from here: http://citycenterproperties.phanfare.com/1938764#imageID=25691002 Ugh, click the link and take a look at the interiors and then the price! Doesn't anyone want to be a sugar-daddy and buy me this place?
November 5, 200915 yr Milton is great too: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=milton+st.+cincinnati&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.042042,76.201172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Milton+St,+Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45202&ll=39.11318,-84.505742&spn=0.008624,0.018604&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=39.113192,-84.505843&panoid=gBXARHLmnckqcCvMlWtWRw&cbp=12,262.39,,0,2.38 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=milton+st.+cincinnati&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=36.042042,76.201172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Milton+St,+Cincinnati,+Hamilton,+Ohio+45202&ll=39.113282,-84.507307&spn=0.000543,0.001163&t=h&z=20&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=39.113276,-84.507199&panoid=CGKiNKh__lW-UahMPoSybA&cbp=12,197.65,,0,3.44
November 11, 200915 yr grand army of the republic hwy haha! yeah, the best street in ohio as a whole east to west is: rt532/rt20/rt2/rt6/rt2. ok so thats not exactly one road, but it is the roads closest along the lake from end to end so its the best. any rural road with an old covered bridge would be second best. third best would be cleveland avenue in columbus.
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