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In total, the lot and building cost $383,594.53 (equivalent to $9,061,462 in 2024). Initially known simply as the Public Library of Cincinnati, it became the "Main Library" in 1906 when branches were added to the system, following a donation by the industrialist Andrew Carnegie. [1]
Cincinnati's public library was among the first to try providing service to patrons on Sunday. Starting in March 1871, the reading rooms at the main library were open from 8am to 10pm. Sunday library service was so popular that, according to library director William F. Poole, "often during the afternoon and evenings every seat has been occupied ...
The public library is digitizing The Cincinnati Enquirer's photo archives, putting thousands of old pictures online. Unearth Cincinnati's archived past, thanks to historic Enquirer-library partnership
William Howard Taft National Historic Site is a historic house at 2038 Auburn Avenue in the Mount Auburn Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio, a mile (1.6 km) north of Downtown. It was the birthplace and childhood home of William Howard Taft , the 27th president and the 10th chief justice of the United States .
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There are 390 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Hamilton County, including 14 National Historic Landmarks. The city of Cincinnati is the location of 291 of these properties and districts, including 12 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed here, while the remaining properties and districts, including 3 National ...
Cincinnati Futures Commission: Read the full report. Gannett. Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer. April 11, 2024 at 11:24 AM. A high-profile commission tasked with charting the future for Cincinnati ...
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.