Suburban Streets

I-275 CIRCLE FREEWAY TRIVIA

Any Cincinnatian probably has wondered at some time in their lives just how long I-275 is. Well you now can amaze your friends with your superior knowledge. It seems everybody who should know this have their own figure. It varies from 82.98 miles to 84.8 miles. An actual odometer reading by an Enquirer reporter read 84.5 miles. In any case I-275 is the longest full circumferential beltway in the nation. It passes thru 3 states; Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. In case you were wondering what the next longest beltway is, it is the I-495 Capital Beltway, Washington D.C., at a mere 67 miles. Atlanta is third with I-285 at 62.8 miles.

Corner in West Chester

Anyone else have a picture of a funny Cincinnati area street corner?

ADDYSTON

Lower River Road

AVONDALE BRIGHTON BLUE ASH

Central Ave.& Colerain Cooper Ave.

CLEVES

Miami Looking South Miami South on Porter North on Miami Miami Ave.

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Another Miami Ave. South on Miami Miami Looking North

The last image above is the RPPC image that was used to make the 3rd card. Thanks to Scott Kabakoff. The building on the left side was the general store of Frank Ingram. It was used by the Cincinnati Public Library as station #33 in its free delivery system. A person could order, and pick up, a book from the main library downtown.

CLIFTON CARTHAGE

The fountain shown in the third card above was donated to the people of Clifton by Henry Probasco, the person who donated the Tyler Davidson Fountain in honor of his business partner. This fountain was dedicated in 1887 and is located on Clifton Avenue near McAlpin Avenue. 10 feet tall the top basin had an attached dipper for drinking. The lower basin was for watering horses, and at ground level there are side bowls that provide water for thirsty dogs.

CHEVIOT

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Harrison & North Bend South on Harrison Harrison Avenue

DELHI (SAYLER PARK)

The 1st two cards are looking down Lincoln Ave. from Main Street. Lincoln Ave. is now Gracely Drive. Sayler Park has been known as Delhi, Lower Delhi, Home City, and Fernbank. Thanks to Ed Cipriani I am able to identify the last Delhi card. The building was the Delhi Post Office. Owned by his mother, and was located at the corner of Gracely Drive (Lincoln Ave.) and Revere Ave. The building was used, over the years, as a telephone exchange, Post Office, Kroger and then a Strassells Grocery.

ELMWOOD PLACE

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Main Ave. (Repo.) Main Ave. N. Main Ave. Main North from Walnut Walnut & Highland

1st National Bank on left Highland Ave.

FAIRMOUNT

GLENDALE

The Willis & Dooley Block. 20-29 Village Square. Tornado damage 8/19/12

The Willis-Dooley Block was built in 1880 to replace a wooden business block that had been destroyed by fire. This building consists of two parts, the three story section contained the Masonic Hall on the top floor that was used by the Glendale Masonic Lodge until 1887 when the meeting place was moved to the nearby town of Wyoming. was the Masonic Hall. The remaining parts of the building has always been an important landmark containing many Glendale businesses over the years. Mr. Willis was the original proprietor of the coal yard, and Mr. Dooley was a carpenter and builder of many of the homes in Glendale. The 3rd image is not a postcard.

Fountain Ave. Looking West Fountain Ave.