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Tag: Eden Park

The Krohn Conservatory: Art Deco in Walnut Hills

Art Deco in Walnut Hills The Krohn Conservatory, a large greenhouse in Eden Park built in 1933, is an Art Deco gem hiding in plain Continue Reading

Construction During Reconstruction: Eden Park and the Reservoir

The building of Eden Park — the reservoir, roads, park amenities and landscaping — have a fascinating history! In this series of articles, you can Continue Reading

Scene in Walnut Hills: Black Lives Matter at the Reservoir in Eden Park

As 2020 with its turbulent election season and COVID pandemic draws to a close, I thought I’d highlight another aspect of the year, lest we Continue Reading

Scene in Walnut Hills from the Playhouse in the Park

Continuing our clear air photos in Walnut Hills during the Covid 19 shutdown, the cloudy-day image was taken from the grounds of the Playhouse in Continue Reading

Eden Park Scene: Looking East from the Spencer Overlook

From the Silver Lining Department, shutting down for Covid19 has cleared our air. Not only can we see farther into the distance, but it seems Continue Reading

Art Museum Grounds Scene: Downtown on a very clear day

From the Silver Lining Department, shutting down for Covid19 has cleared our air. Not only can we see farther into the distance, but it seems Continue Reading

Eden Park Scene: Krohn Conservatory on a very clear day

From the Silver Lining Department, shutting down for Covid19 has cleared our air. Not only can we see farther into the distance, but it seems Continue Reading

Reservoir Pictures

Reservoir Pictures Plan Wall “The wall is 48 ½ feet at the base and 120 feet in height. Its least width is 18 ½ feet Continue Reading

Eden Park after Reconstruction: Presidents, Politics and Forestry

The 1882 Arbor Day celebration intersected with other history around the end of Reconstruction. It was as much an occasion for forgetting as for remembering Continue Reading

Construction During Reconstruction: Eden Park Memorial Groves

Eden Park today presents many forested hillsides, part of a city-wide strategy to prevent erosion and minimize mudslides on the ravines and bluffs above the Continue Reading

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