List of Cincinnati Local Historic Landmarks

Last updated October 22, 2023

Local Historic Landmark is a designation of the Cincinnati City Council for historic buildings and other sites in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing federal tax support for preservation, and some are further designated National Historic Landmarks, providing additional federal oversight.

Criteria

The Cincinnati City Council's Historic Conservation Board decides a building's historic significance. The structure must have at least one of the following attributes, as stated in the Cincinnati Municipal Code:^[1]

Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or
Association with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, method of construction or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or
That has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

Structures that would not be given landmark designations, as stated in the Cincinnati Municipal Code, include:^[1]

A cemetery, birthplace, grave of a historical figure or a property owned by religious institutions or used for religious purposes, unless it is a religious property deriving primary significance from architectural or artistic distinction or historical importance; or
A structure that has been moved from its original location, is a reconstructed historic structure, is a property primarily commemorative in nature or a property that has been erected within the past 50 years, unless the structure or property is an integral part of a district that meets the above criteria or falls within one or more of the following categories:
A structure removed from its original location but that is significant primarily for architectural value or that is the surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic person or event; or
A birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance if there is no other appropriate site or structure directly associated with the subject's productive life; or
A cemetery that derives its primary significance from graves of persons of transcendent importance, from age, from distinctive design features, or from association with historic events; or
A reconstructed structure when accurately executed in a suitable environment and presented in a dignified manner as part of a restoration master plan and when no other structure with the same association has survived; or
A property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition or symbolic value has invested it with its own historical significance; or
A property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional importance or is unique within the city.

Application process

Historic districts, landmarks, and sites require filing of a designation application. This must be filed by the property owner or owner of a property in the area to be designated, or by the city council or its members, by the city council, city manager, city Urban Conservator, City Planning Commission, or by local preservation societies and community councils. After filing an application and during its nomination process, the site may not be demolished or evacuated.^[1]

Within 60 days of receiving the designation application, the city's Urban Conservator prepares and sends a report and guidelines for conservation to the city council's Historic Conservation Board. For historic districts, the Urban Conservator also sends a proposed boundary map, a list of all included structures, and a list of non-contributing structures.^[1]

The Historic Conservation Board schedules a public hearing to consider the landmark within 30 days of receiving the report and proposed guidelines. After the hearing, the board decides whether or not to recommend the designation, and forwards the decision and materials to the City Planning Commission. Within 30 days of the recommendation, the planning commission holds a public hearing to determine whether to follow the conservation board's recommendation. Afterward, the planning commission likewise forwards its decision and materials to the city council, which votes to ordain or overrule the planning commission's decision. If the planning commission approves of the designation, only a simple majority vote in the council is needed. However, if the planning commission does not approve of the designation, two-thirds of the council would need to vote in overruling the planning commission.^[1]

List of landmarks

For consistency, the list below uses the name from the City of Cincinnati website.

Individual landmarks

Local Historic Landmark^[2]	Image	Location	Neighborhood	Ordinance	Designation date	Construction date or period	NRHP date^[3]	NHL date
American Can Company		4101 Spring Grove Ave.	Northside	0309-2007	August 1, 2007	1921	October 17, 2007	N/A
Baldwin Piano Building		655 Eden Park Dr.	Walnut Hills	0028-2015	February 11, 2015	1921	February 23, 2016	N/A
Ben Pitman House		1852 Columbia Pkwy.	East Walnut Hills	0202-1974	May 15, 1974		July 7, 1969	N/A
Brunswick Balke Collender Building		130-132 E 6th St.	CBD/Downtown	0257-2016	May 29, 2016		January 24, 2017	N/A
Carthage Flagpole		7011 Vine St.	Carthage	N/A	May 12, 1982^[4]		N/A	N/A
Cincinnati Athletic Club Building		111 Shillito Pl.	CBD/Downtown	0248-1985	May 30, 1985		February 17, 1983	N/A
Cincinnati Bell Building		209 W 7th St.	CBD/Downtown/West End	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		April 20, 1995	N/A
Cincinnati City Hall		801 Plum St.	CBD/Downtown	0199-1974	May 28, 1974		December 11, 1972	N/A
Cincinnati Union Terminal		1301 Western Ave.	Queensgate	0079-1974	March 6, 1974	1933	October 31, 1972	May 5, 1977
Citadel Building		114-116 E 8th St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		N/A	N/A
Court Street Fire Station		315 W Court St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985			N/A
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church		717 Elm St.	CBD/Downtown	0249-1975	May 14, 1975		January 29, 1973	N/A
Cuvier Press Club		22 Garfield Pl.	CBD/Downtown	0216-1973	May 16, 1973		October 26, 1972	N/A
Doctor's Building		19 Garfield Pl.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		December 4, 1986	N/A
Duttenhofer Building		299 E 6th St.	CBD/Downtown	0021-2016	January 27, 2016		December 26, 2017	N/A
Farmers Hotel		4000 Colerain Ave.	Northside	0260-2013	August 7, 2013		N/A	N/A
First National Bank Building		105 E Fourth St.	CBD/Downtown	0134-2016	May 2, 2016		January 24, 2017	N/A
George Pendleton House		559 Liberty Hill	Mount Auburn	0201-1974	May 15, 1974		October 15, 1966	January 29, 1964
Harriet Beecher Stowe House		2950 Gilbert Ave.	Walnut Hills	0200-1974	May 15, 1974		November 10, 1970	N/A
Henry Probasco House		430 W Cliff Ln.	Clifton	0215-1973	May 16, 1973		November 9, 1972	N/A
Holy Cross Monastery		1055 St. Paul Pl.	Mount Adams	0443-1981	October 14, 1981		September 13, 1978	N/A
House of Adam		620-622 Vine St.	CBD/Downtown	0314-2016	September 28, 2016		N/A	N/A
King Records		1540 Brewster Ave.	Evanston	0319-2015	October 7, 2015		N/A	N/A
Kinsey Apartment Building		2415 Maplewood Rd.	Mount Auburn	0066-2013	March 27, 2013		N/A	N/A
Kirby Road School		1710 Bruce Ave.	Northside	0044-2013	April 10, 2013		September 3, 2013	N/A
Krippendorf-Dittman Building		628 Sycamore St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		March 3, 1980	N/A
Laurel Court		5870 Belmont Ave.	College Hill	0199-1979	May 16, 1979		November 29, 1979	N/A
Masonic Temple		3301 Price Ave.	East Price Hill	0257-2013	July 11, 2013			N/A
Moore-Knight House	Upload image	716 Mt. Hope Ave.	East Price Hill	0308-1994	August 3, 1994		N/A	N/A
Music Hall		1243 Elm St.	Over-the-Rhine	0214-1973	May 29, 1973	1878	January 26, 1970	December 2, 1974
Plum Street Temple		720 Plum St.	CBD/Downtown/West End	0250-1975	May 14, 1975		December 27, 1972	May 15, 1975
Provident Bank Building		632 Vine St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		September 6, 2018	N/A
Reakirt Building		126-128 E 6th St.	CBD/Downtown/West End	0256-2016	June 29, 2016		January 24, 2017	N/A
Riverview Playground Entrance		900 Adams Crossing	East End	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		N/A	N/A
Sayler Park Indian Statue	Upload image	Gracely Dr. and Thornton Ave.	Sayler Park	N/A	N/A		N/A	N/A
St. Louis Church		29 E 8th St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		N/A	N/A
St. Francis Desales Church		1600 Madison Rd.	East Walnut Hills	0221-1983	May 18, 1983		March 1, 1974	N/A
St. Francis Xavier Church		607 Sycamore St.	CBD/Downtown	0249-1985	May 30, 1985		July 18, 1980	N/A
St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral		325 W 8th St.	CBD/Downtown/West End	0251-1975	May 14, 1975		January 18, 1973	N/A
Traction Building		432 Walnut St.	CBD/Downtown	0302-2016	September 14, 2016		July 3, 2017	N/A
Tyler-Davidson Fountain		Vine St. and E 5th St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		October 11, 1979	N/A
Underwriter's Salvage Corps		110-112 E. 8th St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		July 15, 1982	N/A
Union Central Life Annex Building		309 Vine St.	CBD/Downtown	0029-2015	February 11, 2015		N/A	N/A
Williams YMCA		1228 E McMillan St.	Walnut Hills/East Walnut Hills	0252-2016	May 29, 2016		N/A	N/A
Windsor School		937 Windsor St.	Walnut Hills	0045-2014	March 26, 2014		N/A	N/A
Former WLWT studio (also known as Crosley Square)		140 W 9th St.	CBD/Downtown	0452-1985	September 18, 1985		N/A	N/A

Historic Districts

For consistency, the list below uses the name from the City of Cincinnati website:^[5]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Municode Library".
↑ "Local Historic Landmarks". City of Cincinnati. 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
↑ "Carthage Flagpole - Cincinnati's Smallest Historic Landmark - Signs of History on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
↑ https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/buildings/historic-conservation/local-conservation-guidelines/?filterBy=CalendarList&month=7&year=2019&startRow=1&nextNID=F6DD3591-EF72-E40B-145A0C782789AD61 ^{[ dead link ]}

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[landmarklist-2] "Local Historic Landmarks". City of Cincinnati. 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.

[NPSNRHP-3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[4] "Carthage Flagpole - Cincinnati's Smallest Historic Landmark - Signs of History on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

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