23 July 2017
22 Springfield Pike - I learned a lot, but still have unanswered questions
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Researching house histories, I find that old records are often unreliable, or just not available, and sometimes I have to make educated gues...
16 March 2017
50 Years Ago: Kmart opens in Wyoming
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Cincinnati Enquirer, March 16, 1967 On March 16, 1967 Kmart opened its first two stores in the Cincinnati area. One was on Springfiel...
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25 January 2017
1917 - Debate Over Springfield Pike Pavement
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Trying to determine the best way to pave or configure Springfield Pike is not a new problem ( learn more about its history in a previous blo...
26 July 2016
How the Streets Got their Names: Oliver Road
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Later this year a new historical marker will be installed at Stearns' Woods - one that tells the story of the land that, while given ...
04 July 2016
1911 - A "Safe and Sane" Fourth of July
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Cincinnati Enquirer , July 4, 1911.
15 June 2016
120 Years Ago Yesterday - Fire Company Organized
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Source: Cincinnati Enquirer , June 15, 1896.
08 June 2016
123 Burns Avenue, part 2
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In my last post I documented how t he DeForest family came to live at 123 Burns Avenue . The families that followed, both as renters and su...
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