Observatory Historic District
The Observatory Historic District is a historic portion of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Centered around the Cincinnati Observatory and strung largely along a single street, the district has been named a historic district by both local and federal historic preservation agencies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mushroom House and Alms Park.
Mushroom House
Building
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0.
The Studio is an ornately fanciful home built by architect Terry Brown in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The one-bedroom house features a cone shaped addition and a spiral staircase entry.
Alms Park
Park
Frederick H. Alms Memorial Park is an urban park located in the Mt. Lookout and Columbia-Tusculum neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board, and its entrance is located at 650 Tusculum Avenue. Alms Park is situated 2 miles south of Observatory Historic District.
Withrow High School
School
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Withrow High School is a public high school located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools. Withrow High School is situated 1½ miles west of Observatory Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Lookout and Hyde Park.
Mount Lookout
Suburb
Mount Lookout is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati. It is located northwest of Linwood, overlooking the Ohio River valley. The population was 5,173 at the 2020 census.
Hyde Park
Suburb
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Hyde Park is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally established as a retreat for the city's wealthy, the neighborhood is predominately residential, with a central business district known as Hyde Park Square.
Eastern Cincinnati
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The East Side of Cincinnati is a district historically inhabited by white collar workers, whereas the West Side has been home generally to blue collar workers.
Observatory Historic District
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in Ohio, United States
- Categories: historic district, historic site, and locality
- Location: Hamilton County, Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.13728° or 39° 8′ 14″ northLongitude
-84.423° or 84° 25′ 23″ westElevation
771 feet (235 metres)Open location code
86FQ4HPG+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 357472037OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4520182Wikidata ID
Q7075464
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In Other Languages
“Observatory Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Observatory Historic District”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Hyde Park and Faxon Hills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Lookout and East Hyde Park Tennis Courts.
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