Walnut Hills Historical Society
stories and images from Walnut Hills, Cincinnati
…rainfall cycles. He ran filtration tests through different grades of locally available sands. He tested water with varying amounts of added aluminum sulfate, and some tests without any of the… Continue Reading
…graduates took and passed the exam for certification as teachers – required of Blacks and whites – in the Cincinnati Public Schools. DeHart, first in his class in 1873, won… Continue Reading
…Arnett and seven others, of “The African Company” in Covington, Kentucky. The vague notice stated that “the object of the company is to engage in trade and commercial transactions in… Continue Reading
…The naive projections in the early years had scheduled completion of the first of two reservoir sections by the latter date. As we have seen, that schedule was wildly optimistic…. Continue Reading
…this is about, please email walnuthillsstories@gmail.com and we’ll get you on the schedule. Building Researchers: Another opportunity is to research and enter building information, including pictures. Some of our buildings… Continue Reading
…on Vine Street Hill, was the first and the model; it included a shelter house with showers, bathrooms and changing rooms, a wading pool, as well as sand boxes, slides,… Continue Reading
…the University of Cincinnati where he was appointed Professor of Education and Community Services. That year he also became the founding dean of the College of Community Services – the… Continue Reading
…and other high grounds, with water.” As soon as the construction of the Eden Park Reservoir began, the Water Works initiated the concurrent construction of another, higher reservoir to supply… Continue Reading
…derided as a failed institution in a neighborhood assumed to be ignorant if not illiterate; it seems that the high-achieving Black principal Lawrence Hawkins had other ideas. That most American… Continue Reading
Donald Spencer was born in Cincinnati in 1915. He went to public schools and graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1932. At Walnut Hills, Donald worked to ensure that… Continue Reading