The Mariemont Memorial Church was erected and presented to the people of Mariemont by Mary M. Emery as a memorial to the pioneers who had settled this part of Ohio. The stone tiles on the roof were brought from the oldest barn in England until its collapse in 1926, (Calcot tithe-barn, at Kingswood Abbey near Tetbury).
JEWISH TEMPLES
Rockdale Jewish Temple. Erected in 1906 on the SE corner of Rockdale and Harvey Avenues, Avondale
Congregation Bene Israel later known as the Rockdale Temple was the first Jewish congregation west of the Alleghenies. The first temple was erected 1836 on Broadway. The congregation left the temple above for one at Cross County Highway and Ridge Road. The building has since been torn down and there is now a playground in its place.
Former Bene Israel Synagogue
The New Jerusalem Church
538 Broadway
Oak & Winslow
Although the 1st card above states that this building is a Methodist Episcopal Church, it was originally a Jewish Synagogue. For more information go to the next page.
Not a postcard
Jewish Temple. Reading Road
Interior Jewish Synagogue
Avondale
Plum Street Temple
The last non postcard image above shows the present day temple at night.
The building with the dome in the card above was known, at the time this card was produced, as the Temple Court Building. Built in 1864, by the Unitarians, it was originally known as the First Congregational Church. As can be seen, it was built directly across Eighth Street from the Plum Street Temple. In 1887 the Unitarians moved to a new church at Reading Road and Linton Street (see page 2 of churches). This structure was then remodeled in 1880 and used as offices by many noted lawyers of the day as it was also directly across Plum Street from City Hall. The church you see to the left of the 1st Congregational Church was the Scottish Presbyterian Church.
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Beth Tefilah Synagogue
*Thanks to Scott Kabakoff
Located in Roselawn at 1546 Kenova Ave. This card reads right-to-left on top K. K. (Kehila Kedoshah which means "Holy Congregation"), Bait (Beth in English), Tefilah ("House of Prayer") and the last is Jewish for Cincinnati, O.
METHODIST & METHODIST EPISCOPAL
This information may, or may not, be correct. I believe that this was a church for the deaf that was known as "Cameron" that was in existence from 1910-1982. This building was known as Asbury Chapel when they moved in. In 1982 it was destroyed by fire and the congregation joined the Avondale Church in Walnut Hills. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Cleves Methodist Church 91
Main Street
Clifton Methodist Church Clifton Ave. & Senator Place
Sanctuary
The center non-postcard image shows the church as it looks today.
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Elmwood Place German Methodist Mt. Healthy Glendale M.E. Church
M.E. Church
Nativity
Window
Hyde Park United
Methodist Church
The original Hyde Park Community Methodist Church was constructed in 1880 at 1345 Grace Ave. The last two images are present day photos. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2009.
Loveland M.E. Church
The 1st Methodist Episcopal Church of Madisonville was started in 1801 in a log cabin that was destroyed by fire in two years. After 21 years of services being held in members homes a new church was erected at the present site. A new church was erected in 1857 and, again in 1891. Additions and improvements were made in 1908 and 1913 until the church you see above was completed. On January 6, 1925 the church was completely destroyed by fire although the Sunday School Section that was built in 1913 was saved. In May 1927 a new church was dedicated and this is the building you see in the photograph above. Located at 6134 Madison Road the name was changed in 1939 to the Madisonville Methodist Church. It is now known as the Korean-Madisonville United Methodist Church.
Mt.
Auburn
Mt. Lookout
Mt.
Washington
The Milford Methodist Church above was built in 1836 and consecrated on Christmas Day. The bell tower and Sunday school rooms were added in 1870. The Milford Methodist church was the first in the Northwest Territory, founded in 1797 in the log cabin home of the Reverend Francis McCormick and his wife.
Located at Chase & Delaney Sts. and was dedicated Oct. 7, 1894. This is one of architect Samuel Hannaford's designs. The first church at Wesleyan Cemetery was destroyed by fire in 1889. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1980. The 1st photograph shows the original structure. The last 3 images above are non-postcard views of the church and homes as they look today.
NORWOOD FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Norwood First Methodist Episcopal Church above is located at the corner of Elm & Station Avenues. The last image is a present day photo.
I am not sure of which church the 2 interior cards above are for.
The Grace M. E. Church was located in Norwood at Ivanhoe & Main Aves.
The Church of the Nativity (Episcopal)
The Church of the Nativity is located in Price Hill at the corner of Hawthorne & Phillips Sts. The 2nd image is a present day photo of the building.
