Mercantile Library of Cincinnati

The Mercantile Library of Cincinnati is a membership library located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The name of the library refers not to the type of items in its collection but to the forty-five merchants and clerks who founded it on April 18, 1835, as the Young Men's Mercantile Library Association.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: Mercantile Library” and “Mercantile Library Building
  • Address: 414 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Potter Stewart United States Courthouse and East Fourth Street Historic District.

Courthouse
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The is a courthouse and federal building of the United States government located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and housing the headquarters of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. is situated 460 feet north of Mercantile Library of Cincinnati.

Historic building
is a registered historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1988.

Art gallery
The is a contemporary art museum in Cincinnati, Ohio and one of the first contemporary art institutions in the United States. The CAC is a non-collecting museum that focuses on new developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art and new media. is situated 870 feet northwest of Mercantile Library of Cincinnati.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Cincinnati and Cincinnati.

Photo: Tysto, Public domain.
, sometimes referred to as the "Central Business District", is the city's center. With many major attractions, it's the most interesting part of the city for most visitors.

is 's third largest city and the largest metro region, and lies on the north bank of the Ohio River in Southwest Ohio in the .

Neighborhood
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is a historic district in Cincinnati, , . Roughly bounded by 3rd, 5th, Sycamore, Commercial Sq, and Butler Sts. in , it centers on Lytle Park.

Mercantile Library of Cincinnati

Latitude
39.10064° or 39° 6′ 2″ north
Longitude
-84.51094° or 84° 30′ 39″ west
Elevation
535 feet (163 metres)
Open location code
86FQ4F2Q+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368152949
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Geo­Names ID
4518089
Wiki­data ID
Q6818027
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Main Street Historic District and West Fourth Street Historic District.

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