Over-the-Rhine

Over-the-Rhine Historic District
Over-the-Rhine is located in Ohio
Over-the-Rhine
Map
Interactive map showing the location of Over-the-Rhine
LocationBounded by Central Parkway to the south, Central Parkway to the west, Sycamore St. to the east, and Mulberry, W Clifton & Klotter St. to Brighton Approach to the north.Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates39°6′47″N 84°30′58″W / 39.11306°N 84.51611°W / 39.11306; -84.51611
Area319 acres (1.29 km2)
Architectural styleGreek Revival and Late Victorian[1]
NRHP reference No.83001985[1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1983[1]
Cincinnati Rhinelanders, 1888
Flag of Over-The-Rhine

Over-the-Rhine, also known as "Cincinnati's Rhineland", and the "Rhineland of America", is a German cultural district of Cincinnati, Ohio.[2][3][4] Over-the-Rhine is among the largest, most intact urban historic districts in the United States.[5] Germans from Ohio are known as "Ohio Rhinelanders" (German: Ohio Rheinländer), named after the Ohio Rhineland.[6][7][8] The Cincinnati Reds baseball team was highly supported by Ohio Rhinelanders, and was commonly known as the "Cincinnati Rhinelanders", referring to Cincinnati's German heritage.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Walter D. Kamphoefner (July 1982). Cincinnati Magazine volume 15 number 10. Emmis Communications. p. 50.
  3. ^ Cincinnati Magazine volume 15 number 10. Emmis Communications. July 1982. p. 50.
  4. ^ Richard S. Simons (1985). The Rivers of Indiana. Indiana University Press. p. 81.
  5. ^ Over-the-Rhine Foundation. Guide to OTR Architecture. Accessed on 2009-08-13.
  6. ^ Richard S. Simons (1938). Princeton Alumni Weekly Volume 39. Princeton University. p. 468.
  7. ^ Richard Worth (2013). Baseball Team Names A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869-2011. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 1301.
  8. ^ Gentlemen's Quarterly GQ. · Volume 29. Indiana University. 1959. p. 154.
  9. ^ Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Highlights Memorable Moments in Team History as Heard on the Reds Radio Network. Clerisy Press. 2013. p. 60.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search