Walnut Hills Historical Society
stories and images from Walnut Hills, Cincinnati
…issued by the Foundation in three installments: at groundbreaking, completion of the foundation, and completion of the building. Public Library board trustee, James Albert Green, visiting Carnegie in New York… Continue Reading
…Its Neighbors pp 543-544. The 1924 advertising page is from The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) 27 Sep 1924, Sat, Page 11 On the Chubb-Steinberg jazz band see, for example http://www.redhotjazz.com/chubb.html… Continue Reading
…at Oak Street, on what is still called “Tennis Lane.” The Cincinnati Tennis Club moved around Walnut Hills and Mount Auburn for several years and found its permanent home in… Continue Reading
…Yet this settling did not solve the quality problem completely, especially with respect to taste and smell. Everyone understood that water drawn from farther upstream would contain less sewage and… Continue Reading
…isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but many enjoy the challenge and get excited by seeing how history can come alive from black and white pages. Here’s what a few of… Continue Reading
…every parish community in Southern Ohio found their way to the Episcopal Hospital. Annual financial reports included the amount set aside in each parish budget for the hospital. Episcopalians in… Continue Reading
…the Mt Auburn tanks went in to service five years before the completion of the Eden Park Reservoir. The Hunt Street reservoir was initially supplied by the old downtown reservoir… Continue Reading
…article in this series, Construction during Reconstruction: Eden Park Reservoir Walls The illustration comes from the excellent history site of the Cincinnati Water Works. http://cincinnatitriplesteam.org/ and https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/water/about/gcww-history/ On the Kilgour… Continue Reading
…information about Pastor Green in the 1940 census: If you get stuck or want to learn more about this work, please email walnuthillsstories@gmail.com or learn more about how to help…. Continue Reading
…Commercial Newspaper July 6, 1882 Page 8 “Lane Seminary is flourishing,” Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, September 27, 1884 Page 9 “Lane Seminary Commencement,” Cincinnati Commercial Newspaper May 5, 1881 Page 8… Continue Reading