List of Cincinnati Local Historic Landmarks

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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.

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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] ImageLocationNeighborhoodOrdinanceDesignation dateConstruction date or periodNRHP date [3] NHL date
American Can Company
American Can Company Building in Cincinnati.jpg
4101 Spring Grove Ave. Northside 0309-2007August 1, 20071921October 17, 2007N/A
Baldwin Piano Building
Cincinnati-Baldwin Piano Company (OHPTC) (2015-01-30 10.45.07 by Ohio Redevelopment Projects - ODSA).jpg
655 Eden Park Dr. Walnut Hills 0028-2015February 11, 20151921February 23, 2016N/A
Ben Pitman House
Ben Pitman House driveway.jpg
1852 Columbia Pkwy. East Walnut Hills 0202-1974May 15, 1974July 7, 1969N/A
Brunswick Balke Collender Building
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building, Cincinnati, OH (32278860487).jpg
130-132 E 6th St. CBD/Downtown 0257-2016May 29, 2016January 24, 2017N/A
Carthage Flagpole
Carthage Flagpole, Carthage, Cincinnati, OH - 48639405647.jpg
7011 Vine St. Carthage N/AMay 12, 1982 [4] N/AN/A
Cincinnati Athletic Club Building
AthleticClub2e.jpg
111 Shillito Pl. CBD/Downtown 0248-1985May 30, 1985February 17, 1983N/A
Cincinnati Bell Building
CincinnatiBell.jpg
209 W 7th St. CBD/Downtown/West End 0452-1985September 18, 1985April 20, 1995N/A
Cincinnati City Hall
CincinnatiCityHall.jpg
801 Plum St. CBD/Downtown 0199-1974May 28, 1974December 11, 1972N/A
Cincinnati Union Terminal
CMC-Union Terminal.jpg
1301 Western Ave. Queensgate 0079-1974March 6, 19741933October 31, 1972May 5, 1977
Citadel Building
The Citadel Building, Cincinnati, OH (33345455118).jpg
114-116 E 8th St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985N/AN/A
Court Street Fire Station
Old Cincinnati Fire Department Station 45, Cincinnati, OH (32411324717).jpg
315 W Court St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985N/A
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church
CovenantPresbyterian.jpg
717 Elm St. CBD/Downtown 0249-1975May 14, 1975January 29, 1973N/A
Cuvier Press Club
Cuvier Press Club Building, Cincinnati, OH (47221086111).jpg
22 Garfield Pl. CBD/Downtown 0216-1973May 16, 1973October 26, 1972N/A
Doctor's Building
Doctors' Building, Cincinnati.jpg
19 Garfield Pl. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985December 4, 1986N/A
Duttenhofer Building
6th Street, Cincinnati, OH (33345457068).jpg
299 E 6th St. CBD/Downtown 0021-2016January 27, 2016December 26, 2017N/A
Farmers Hotel
Farmers Hotel, Northside, Cincinnati, OH (39814491923).jpg
4000 Colerain Ave. Northside 0260-2013August 7, 2013N/AN/A
First National Bank Building
Fourth and Walnut Centre, Cincinnati, OH (47221101471).jpg
105 E Fourth St. CBD/Downtown 0134-2016May 2, 2016January 24, 2017N/A
George Pendleton House
George Hunt Pendleton House.jpg
559 Liberty Hill Mount Auburn 0201-1974May 15, 1974October 15, 1966January 29, 1964
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
HarrietBeecherStoweHouse.jpg
2950 Gilbert Ave. Walnut Hills 0200-1974May 15, 1974November 10, 1970N/A
Henry Probasco House
Henry Probasco House.jpg
430 W Cliff Ln. Clifton 0215-1973May 16, 1973November 9, 1972N/A
Holy Cross Monastery
HolyCrossMonastery.jpg
1055 St. Paul Pl. Mount Adams 0443-1981October 14, 1981September 13, 1978N/A
House of Adam
House of Adam Building, Cincinnati, OH (47168252082).jpg
620-622 Vine St. CBD/Downtown 0314-2016September 28, 2016N/AN/A
King Records
King Records Building, Evanston, Cincinnati, OH - 48638919408.jpg
1540 Brewster Ave. Evanston 0319-2015October 7, 2015N/AN/A
Kinsey Apartment Building
The Kinsey Apartment Building, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, OH (32352358647).jpg
2415 Maplewood Rd. Mount Auburn 0066-2013March 27, 2013N/AN/A
Kirby Road School
Old Kirby Road School, Northside, Cincinnati, OH (32919453598).jpg
1710 Bruce Ave. Northside 0044-2013April 10, 2013September 3, 2013N/A
Krippendorf-Dittman Building
Krippendorf.jpg
628 Sycamore St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985March 3, 1980N/A
Laurel Court
PeterGThompson.jpg
5870 Belmont Ave. College Hill 0199-1979May 16, 1979November 29, 1979N/A
Masonic Temple
Price Hill Masonic temple.jpg
3301 Price Ave. East Price Hill 0257-2013July 11, 2013N/A
Moore-Knight House Upload image 716 Mt. Hope Ave. East Price Hill 0308-1994August 3, 1994N/AN/A
Music Hall
Renovated Cincinnati Music Hall 2.jpg
1243 Elm St. Over-the-Rhine 0214-1973May 29, 19731878January 26, 1970December 2, 1974
Plum Street Temple
Plum Street Temple 1.jpg
720 Plum St. CBD/Downtown/West End 0250-1975May 14, 1975December 27, 1972May 15, 1975
Provident Bank Building
Provident Building, Cincinnati, OH (46306026895).jpg
632 Vine St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985September 6, 2018N/A
Reakirt Building
Reakirt Building, Cincinnati, OH (32278860377).jpg
126-128 E 6th St. CBD/Downtown/West End 0256-2016June 29, 2016January 24, 2017N/A
Riverview Playground Entrance
Mount Adams Steps, East End, Cincinnati, OH.jpg
900 Adams Crossing East End 0452-1985September 18, 1985N/AN/A
Sayler Park Indian Statue Upload image Gracely Dr. and Thornton Ave. Sayler Park N/AN/AN/AN/A
St. Louis Church
St. Louis Church, Cincinnati, OH (33345455178).jpg
29 E 8th St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985N/AN/A
St. Francis Desales Church
StFrancisDeSales.jpg
1600 Madison Rd. East Walnut Hills 0221-1983May 18, 1983March 1, 1974N/A
St. Francis Xavier Church
StFrancisXavierChurch frontview.jpg
607 Sycamore St. CBD/Downtown 0249-1985May 30, 1985July 18, 1980N/A
St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral
StPeterInChains.jpg
325 W 8th St. CBD/Downtown/West End 0251-1975May 14, 1975January 18, 1973N/A
Traction Building
Traction Building, Cincinnati, Ohio (NYPL b12647398-67518).tiff
432 Walnut St. CBD/Downtown 0302-2016September 14, 2016July 3, 2017N/A
Tyler-Davidson Fountain
Cincinnati-fountain-square.jpg
Vine St. and E 5th St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985October 11, 1979N/A
Underwriter's Salvage Corps
Underwriters Salvage Corps in Cincinnati.jpg
110-112 E. 8th St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985July 15, 1982N/A
Union Central Life Annex Building
Union Central Life Insurance Company Annex Building, Cincinnati, OH - 48639278141.jpg
309 Vine St. CBD/Downtown 0029-2015February 11, 2015N/AN/A
Williams YMCA
Old Williams YMCA, East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH (33304361988).jpg
1228 E McMillan St. Walnut Hills/East Walnut Hills 0252-2016May 29, 2016N/AN/A
Windsor School
Old Windsor School, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, OH (46317303725).jpg
937 Windsor St. Walnut Hills 0045-2014March 26, 2014N/AN/A
Former WLWT studio
(also known as Crosley Square)
Crosley Square Building, Cincinnati, OH (46630015834).jpg
140 W 9th St. CBD/Downtown 0452-1985September 18, 1985N/AN/A

Historic Districts

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

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  2. "Local Historic Landmarks". City of Cincinnati. 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  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.
  5. 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 ]