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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Downtown Cincinnati is defined as being all of the city south of Central Parkway, west of Interstates 71 and 471, and east of Interstate 75. The locations of National Register properties and districts may be seen in an online map.

There are 276 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Cincinnati, including 12 National Historic Landmarks. Downtown Cincinnati includes 60 of these properties and districts, including 5 National Historic Landmarks; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere.



Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location Description
1 Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings
Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings
December 9, 1980
(#80003034)
19-23 W. Court St.
39°06′21″N 84°30′52″W / 39.105833°N 84.514444°W / 39.105833; -84.514444 (Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings)
2 Brittany Apartment Building
Brittany Apartment Building
March 3, 1980
(#80003037)
100-104 W. 9th St.
39°06′19″N 84°30′57″W / 39.105278°N 84.515833°W / 39.105278; -84.515833 (Brittany Apartment Building)
3 Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building
January 24, 2017
(#100000568)
130-132 E. 6th St.
39°06′11″N 84°30′38″W / 39.102942°N 84.510604°W / 39.102942; -84.510604 (Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building)
4 Carew Tower
Carew Tower
August 5, 1982
(#82003578)
W. 5th St. and Fountain Sq.
39°06′04″N 84°30′42″W / 39.101°N 84.511667°W / 39.101; -84.511667 (Carew Tower)
5 John Church Company Building
John Church Company Building
June 17, 1994
(#94000592)
14-16 E. 4th St.
39°06′01″N 84°30′43″W / 39.100278°N 84.511944°W / 39.100278; -84.511944 (John Church Company Building)
6 Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building
Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building
April 20, 1995
(#95000495)
209 W. 7th St.
39°06′10″N 84°31′02″W / 39.102778°N 84.517222°W / 39.102778; -84.517222 (Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building)
7 Cincinnati City Hall
Cincinnati City Hall
December 11, 1972
(#72001017)
801 Plum St.
39°06′15″N 84°31′10″W / 39.104167°N 84.519444°W / 39.104167; -84.519444 (Cincinnati City Hall)
8 Cincinnati East Manufacturing and Warehouse District
Cincinnati East Manufacturing and Warehouse District
March 12, 1999
(#99000318)
Between E. Court and E. 8th, Broadway and Main Sts.
39°06′19″N 84°30′32″W / 39.105278°N 84.508889°W / 39.105278; -84.508889 (Cincinnati East Manufacturing and Warehouse District)
9 Cincinnati Enquirer Building
Cincinnati Enquirer Building
November 13, 1985
(#85002787)
617 Vine St.
39°06′11″N 84°30′49″W / 39.103056°N 84.513611°W / 39.103056; -84.513611 (Cincinnati Enquirer Building)
10 Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club
Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club
February 17, 1983
(#83001978)
111 Shillito Pl.
39°06′09″N 84°30′55″W / 39.1025°N 84.515278°W / 39.1025; -84.515278 (Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club)
11 Court Street Firehouse
Court Street Firehouse
July 18, 1974
(#74001510)
311 W. Court St.
39°06′19″N 84°31′10″W / 39.105278°N 84.519444°W / 39.105278; -84.519444 (Court Street Firehouse)
12 Courtland Flats
Courtland Flats
December 20, 1984
(#84001046)
117-121 E. Court St.
39°06′23″N 84°30′42″W / 39.106389°N 84.511667°W / 39.106389; -84.511667 (Courtland Flats)
13 Covenant First Presbyterian Church
Covenant First Presbyterian Church
January 29, 1973
(#73001455)
8th and Elm Sts.
39°06′14″N 84°31′02″W / 39.103889°N 84.517222°W / 39.103889; -84.517222 (Covenant First Presbyterian Church)
14 Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
May 15, 1975
(#75000786)
Spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington
39°05′32″N 84°30′34″W / 39.092222°N 84.509444°W / 39.092222; -84.509444 (Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge)
Extends into Kenton County, Kentucky
15 Cuvier Press Club
Cuvier Press Club
October 26, 1972
(#72001019)
22 Garfield Pl.
39°06′17″N 84°30′52″W / 39.104722°N 84.514444°W / 39.104722; -84.514444 (Cuvier Press Club)
16 Tyler Davidson Fountain
Tyler Davidson Fountain
October 11, 1979
(#79001854)
5th St.
39°06′05″N 84°30′44″W / 39.101389°N 84.512222°W / 39.101389; -84.512222 (Tyler Davidson Fountain)
17 H. W. Derby Building
H. W. Derby Building
March 3, 1980
(#80003045)
300 W. 4th St.
39°05′57″N 84°31′03″W / 39.099167°N 84.5175°W / 39.099167; -84.5175 (H. W. Derby Building)
18 Doctors' Building
Doctors' Building
December 4, 1986
(#86003317)
19 Garfield Pl.
39°06′15″N 84°30′53″W / 39.104167°N 84.514722°W / 39.104167; -84.514722 (Doctors' Building)
19 East Fourth Street Historic District
East Fourth Street Historic District
February 22, 1988
(#88000078)
123, 127, and 135-137 E. 4th St.
39°06′N 84°31′W / 39.1°N 84.51°W / 39.1; -84.51 (East Fourth Street Historic District)
20 Fenwick Club Annex
Fenwick Club Annex
March 7, 1973
(#73001458)
426 E. 5th St.
39°06′09″N 84°30′21″W / 39.1025°N 84.505833°W / 39.1025; -84.505833 (Fenwick Club Annex)
21 First National Bank Building
January 24, 2017
(#100000570)
105 E. 4th St.
39°06′01″N 84°30′39″W / 39.100223°N 84.510804°W / 39.100223; -84.510804 (First National Bank Building)
22 Abraham J. Friedlander House
Abraham J. Friedlander House
May 7, 1979
(#79001855)
8 W. 9th St.
39°06′19″N 84°30′51″W / 39.105278°N 84.514167°W / 39.105278; -84.514167 (Abraham J. Friedlander House)
23 Goodall Building
Goodall Building
February 9, 1984
(#84003710)
324 W. 9th St.
39°06′17″N 84°31′12″W / 39.104722°N 84.52°W / 39.104722; -84.52 (Goodall Building)
24 Gwynne Building
Gwynne Building
August 3, 1979
(#79001856)
6th and Main Sts
39°06′11″N 84°30′36″W / 39.103056°N 84.51°W / 39.103056; -84.51 (Gwynne Building)
25 Hooper Building
Hooper Building
March 3, 1980
(#80003058)
139-151 W. 4th St.
39°05′57″N 84°30′56″W / 39.099167°N 84.515556°W / 39.099167; -84.515556 (Hooper Building)
26 Hotel Metropole
Hotel Metropole
June 18, 2009
(#09000443)
609 Walnut St.
39°06′11″N 84°30′43″W / 39.103086°N 84.512028°W / 39.103086; -84.512028 (Hotel Metropole)
Transformed into the 21c Museum Hotel
27 Ingalls Building
Ingalls Building
March 7, 1975
(#75001418)
6 E. 4th St.
39°06′00″N 84°30′45″W / 39.1°N 84.5125°W / 39.1; -84.5125 (Ingalls Building)
28 Krippendorf-Dittman Company
Krippendorf-Dittman Company
March 3, 1980
(#80003061)
628 Sycamore St.
39°06′14″N 84°30′30″W / 39.103889°N 84.508333°W / 39.103889; -84.508333 (Krippendorf-Dittman Company)
29 Lombardy Apartment Building
Lombardy Apartment Building
March 3, 1980
(#80003062)
318-326 W. 4th St.
39°05′57″N 84°31′05″W / 39.099167°N 84.518056°W / 39.099167; -84.518056 (Lombardy Apartment Building)
30 Lytle Park Historic District
Lytle Park Historic District
March 26, 1976
(#76001435)
Roughly bounded by 3rd, 5th, Sycamore, Commercial Sq., and Butler Sts.
39°06′04″N 84°30′19″W / 39.101111°N 84.505278°W / 39.101111; -84.505278 (Lytle Park Historic District)
31 Main and Third Street Cluster
Main and Third Street Cluster
July 15, 1983
(#83001984)
300-302, 304-306 Main St., and 208-210 E. 3rd St.; also 308-318 Main St.
39°05′58″N 84°30′31″W / 39.099444°N 84.508611°W / 39.099444; -84.508611 (Main and Third Street Cluster)
308-318 Main represents a boundary increase of November 14, 2012, the Main-Third Street Buildings
32 MAJESTIC
MAJESTIC
January 3, 1980
(#89002456)
Ohio River below Central Bridge
39°05′49″N 84°30′17″W / 39.096944°N 84.504722°W / 39.096944; -84.504722 (MAJESTIC)
Originally listed on the NRHP as "SHOWBOAT MAJESTIC"; declared a National Historic Landmark under this name on December 20, 1989
33 Newport and Cincinnati Bridge
Newport and Cincinnati Bridge
April 17, 2001
(#01000364)
Spans the Ohio River
39°05′41″N 84°29′40″W / 39.094722°N 84.494444°W / 39.094722; -84.494444 (Newport and Cincinnati Bridge)
Also known as the Newport Southbank Bridge; extends into Campbell County, Kentucky
34 Ninth Street Historic District
Ninth Street Historic District
November 25, 1980
(#80003067)
9th St. between Vine and Plum Sts.
39°06′17″N 84°30′59″W / 39.104722°N 84.516389°W / 39.104722; -84.516389 (Ninth Street Historic District)
35 Palace Hotel
Palace Hotel
March 3, 1980
(#80003071)
6th and Vine Sts.
39°06′09″N 84°30′49″W / 39.1025°N 84.513611°W / 39.1025; -84.513611 (Palace Hotel)
36 Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre
March 24, 1980
(#80004067)
12 E. 6th St.
39°06′09″N 84°30′46″W / 39.1025°N 84.512778°W / 39.1025; -84.512778 (Palace Theatre)
37 Phoenix Building/Cincinnati Club
Phoenix Building/Cincinnati Club
January 11, 1985
(#85000068)
30 Garfield Pl. and 812 Race St.
39°06′17″N 84°30′55″W / 39.104722°N 84.515278°W / 39.104722; -84.515278 (Phoenix Building/Cincinnati Club)
38 Phoenix Club
Phoenix Club
March 3, 1980
(#80003073)
9th and Race Sts.
39°06′18″N 84°30′55″W / 39.105°N 84.515278°W / 39.105; -84.515278 (Phoenix Club)
39 Plum Street Temple
Plum Street Temple
December 27, 1972
(#72001021)
8th and Plum Sts.
39°06′13″N 84°31′05″W / 39.103611°N 84.518056°W / 39.103611; -84.518056 (Plum Street Temple)
Now known as Isaac M. Wise Temple
40 Police Station No. 2
Police Station No. 2
May 18, 1981
(#81000655)
314 Broadway
39°06′01″N 84°30′20″W / 39.100389°N 84.505667°W / 39.100389; -84.505667 (Police Station No. 2)
41 Power Building
Power Building
March 5, 1999
(#99000276)
224 E. 8th St.
39°06′19″N 84°30′32″W / 39.105278°N 84.508889°W / 39.105278; -84.508889 (Power Building)
42 Race Street Historic District
Race Street Historic District
August 4, 1995
(#95000878)
Roughly along Race, W. 6th and W. 7th Sts. and Shillito Pl.
39°06′11″N 84°30′54″W / 39.103056°N 84.515°W / 39.103056; -84.515 (Race Street Historic District)
43 Reakirt Building
January 24, 2017
(#100000569)
126-128 E. 6th St.
39°06′11″N 84°30′39″W / 39.102921°N 84.510792°W / 39.102921; -84.510792 (Reakirt Building)
44 Nathaniel Ropes Building
Nathaniel Ropes Building
September 30, 1982
(#82003585)
917 Main St.
39°06′22″N 84°30′40″W / 39.106111°N 84.511111°W / 39.106111; -84.511111 (Nathaniel Ropes Building)
45 St. Francis Xavier Church
St. Francis Xavier Church
July 18, 1980
(#80003087)
607 Sycamore St.
39°06′12″N 84°30′33″W / 39.103333°N 84.509167°W / 39.103333; -84.509167 (St. Francis Xavier Church)
46 St. Peter-In-Chains Cathedral
St. Peter-In-Chains Cathedral
January 18, 1973
(#73001469)
325 W. 8th St.
39°06′13″N 84°31′11″W / 39.103611°N 84.519722°W / 39.103611; -84.519722 (St. Peter-In-Chains Cathedral)
47 Saxony Apartment Building
Saxony Apartment Building
March 3, 1980
(#80003083)
105-111 W. 9th St.
39°06′19″N 84°30′56″W / 39.105278°N 84.515556°W / 39.105278; -84.515556 (Saxony Apartment Building)
48 Taft Museum
Taft Museum
January 29, 1973
(#73001470)
316 Pike St.
39°06′09″N 84°30′12″W / 39.1025°N 84.503333°W / 39.1025; -84.503333 (Taft Museum)
Also known as Baum-Taft House
49 Times-Star Building
Times-Star Building
November 25, 1983
(#83004309)
800 Broadway
39°06′21″N 84°30′24″W / 39.105833°N 84.506667°W / 39.105833; -84.506667 (Times-Star Building)
50 Underwriters Salvage Corps
Underwriters Salvage Corps
July 15, 1982
(#82003589)
110-112 E. 8th St.
39°06′18″N 84°30′42″W / 39.105°N 84.511667°W / 39.105; -84.511667 (Underwriters Salvage Corps)
51 Union Trust Building
Union Trust Building
August 29, 2008
(#08000802)
36 E. 4th St.
39°06′00″N 84°30′42″W / 39.100119°N 84.511536°W / 39.100119; -84.511536 (Union Trust Building)
52 United States Post Office and Court House
United States Post Office and Court House
April 28, 2015
(#15000184)
100 E. 5th St.
39°06′06″N 84°30′37″W / 39.1018°N 84.5104°W / 39.1018; -84.5104 (United States Post Office and Court House)
Now known as the Potter Stewart United States Courthouse.
53 West Fourth Street Historic District
West Fourth Street Historic District
August 13, 1976
(#79001861)
Bounded by Central Ave, W. 5th, Plum, and McFarland Sts.; also W. 5th and Perry Sts. between Central Ave. and Plum St., 4th St. between Central Ave. and Race St.; also 1-35 and 2-18 W. 4th St.; also 309 Vine St.
39°05′58″N 84°31′06″W / 39.099444°N 84.518333°W / 39.099444; -84.518333 (West Fourth Street Historic District)
Second, third, and fourth sets of boundaries represent boundary increases
54 Young Women's Christian Association of Cincinnati
Young Women's Christian Association of Cincinnati
September 16, 1982
(#82003591)
9th and Walnut Sts.
39°06′19″N 84°30′43″W / 39.105278°N 84.511944°W / 39.105278; -84.511944 (Young Women's Christian Association of Cincinnati)

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location Summary
1 Albee Theatre
July 24, 1972
(#72001016)
1999
12 E. 5th St.
2 Allen Temple
July 7, 1975
(#75001414)
1999
538 Broadway
3 Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Unavailable
(#70000922)
1972
320 E. 5th St.
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