{"nrhp_refnum":"83001985","name":"Over-the-Rhine Historic District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Dorsey, Sycamore, Liberty, Reading, Central Pkwy, McMicken Ave., and Vine Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.117024548000046,"lon":-84.50888342443355,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-05-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Commerce","European","Architecture","Religion","Social History","Performing Arts"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large urban historic district of about 362.5 acres just north of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, with nearly 1,280 buildings, mostly mid-to-late nineteenth-century brick row houses, mixed commercial/residential buildings, churches and civic landmarks.","why_significant":"The district is argued to preserve a cohesive nineteenth-century urban community, with consistent scale, brick materials and streetscapes. Its integrity is described as unparalleled in the state, and it is presented as an outstanding symbol of ethnic community life in urban America. Landmarks such as Music Hall, the Germania Building and many churches reflect its German heritage.","narrative":"Over-the-Rhine is a dense urban neighborhood of roughly 362.5 acres immediately north of Cincinnati's central business district. Nearly 1,280 buildings stand there, and at one time more than 45,000 people lived in the community. Most are brick row houses, semi-detached houses and mixed commercial/residential buildings from the middle and late nineteenth century, built in simple vernacular, muted Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne styles. Uniform facade lines, similar heights and brick construction create distinctive streetscapes. Although the area is closely tied to German life, its architecture is not uniformly Germanic; a few buildings, such as the Germania Building of 1877 and several Gothic-influenced churches, show that influence. Landmarks include Music Hall, the Hamilton County Memorial Building and churches around Washington Park. Granite alleys, wooden block streets and faded wall advertisements add to the sense of place. The district was listed because it preserves a nineteenth-century ethnic urban community with exceptional integrity, despite some deterioration and intrusions.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Hannaford and Proctor (Music Hall); Samuel Hannaford and Sons (Hamilton County Memorial Building, Nast Trinity Methodist Church); Crapsey and Brown (First English Lutheran Church); Heinrich Rattermann (Germania Building)","architectural_style":"Simple vernacular, muted Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne, with High Victorian Gothic, Romanesque, Beaux Arts and Art Deco landmarks","criteria":[],"status_note":"Generally in good condition despite some recent deterioration; many buildings are unaltered, though intrusions such as gas stations and parking lots exist, mainly on major streets.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.23733-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83001985.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001985/eaf11c8325-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001985/eaf11c8325-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Tom Hubbard","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22OVER_THE_RHINE%22,_AN_OLD_RESIDENTIAL_NEIGHBORHOOD_NORTH_OF_THE_BUSINESS_DISTRICT,_IS_BEING_REHABILITATED_-_NARA_-_553300.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Hubbard</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22OVER_THE_RHINE%22,_AN_OLD_RESIDENTIAL_NEIGHBORHOOD_NORTH_OF_THE_BUSINESS_DISTRICT,_IS_BEING_REHABILITATED_-_NARA_-_553300.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"73001464","name":"Mount Auburn Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/mount-auburn-historic-district-73001464/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989047","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49536583"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/over-the-rhine-historic-district-83001985/"}