Hamilton County Archives - Page 3 of 15 - History in Your Own Backyard

Built in 1861 the Hunt House originally sat on 1,000 acres of land. The house is a transitional federal/Greek revival design which was unusual for this area at that time. The lumber used was either cl…[View More]

Ida Street Bridge, Mt. Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio

Located in the steep hillsides of the Mt. Adams neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio is a beautiful Art Deco designed bridge known as the Ida Street Bridge. Originally a wooden trestle that was 440 feet l…[View More]

The McMillan Street Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio

The McMillan Street Bridge was built in 1937 to replace a double barrel, single span wrought iron Whipple truss bridge that was constructed in 1899. The original bridge was narrow and built for light …[View More]

Cincinnati’s Hidden Train Tunnels, Cincinnati, Ohio

Most everyone in the Greater Cincinnati area is familiar with the abandoned subway tunnels but did you know about the abandoned train tunnels? In this episode of History In Your Own Backyard, Susie in…[View More]

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Norwood, Ohio

In this video we cover the strange, interesting and unusual stories and places in Norwood, Ohio that are for the most part, known only to the locals. For example, do you know what famous actor was bor…[View More]

Victory Parkway Bridge, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Victory Parkway Bridge was built in 1917 to replace a truss bridge and to provide a more pleasing view as you enter Eden Park. Although the bridge isn’t anything to write home about while drivin…[View More]

State Route 128 Phantom Bridge, Miamitown, Ohio

Almost exactly halfway between Miamitown and Hooven, Ohio on State Route 128 is this concrete phantom bridge built in the 1920s. This bridge was used on a daily basis by area motorists until State Rou…[View More]

What Happened to Paddy’s Run Road? New Baltimore, Ohio

About 1 and a quarter mile northwest of New Baltimore, Ohio lies the remains of the Old Paddy’s Run ghost road and stone bridge abutment. Before State Route 128 was realigned in the 1940s, Paddy’s…[View More]

Eden Park Reservoir, Cincinnati, Ohio

The land that Eden Park occupies today was originally owned by Nicholas Longworth, a prominent Cincinnati landowner who previously used the area as a vineyard and called the estate “the Garden of Ed…[View More]

The Abandoned Holliday Hydroelectric Powerhouse and Dam, Riverwood, Indiana

Just north of Noblesville, Indiana you’ll find the remains of the abandoned Holliday Hydroelectric Powerhouse and Dam on the White River near 211th Street. Sam Mott and Alex Holliday of Noblesvi…[View More]

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