Mecklenburg Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mecklenburg Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
Established in 1865, Mecklenburg Gardens is Cincinnati’s oldest restaurant. Located near the University of Cincinnati this restaurant is the cornerstone of the German community and even boasts C…[View More]
Chinn’s Cave House, Shakertown, Kentucky
Chinn’s Cave House, Shakertown, Kentucky
Chinn’s Cave House was literally built out of the side of a cliff in rural Kentucky just west of Lexington. It was a small restaurant and gas station but they also secretively sold liquor and ha…[View More]
Fisher’s Travel Camp & Dead Man’s Hollow
Fisher’s Travel Camp & Dead Man’s Hollow
Fisher’s Travel Camp began operation in 1928 about the same time that Route 25 was being developed. The camp included cabins and a full service gas station.
Route 25 Tepee of Grant County, Kentucky
Route 25 Tepee of Grant County, Kentucky
Just south of Williamstown, Kentucky along Route 25 is a metal tepee that was built in the late 1930s as an office for a gas station.
Greyhound Tavern
Greyhound Tavern
The Greyhound Tavern was established in 1921 as the Dixie Tea Room. In 1937 the name was changed to the greyhound Grill.
Greenhills Shopping Center
Greenhills Shopping Center
The Greenhills Shopping Center is Ohio’s first strip mall shopping center designed by the federal government back in the 1930s.
Market Street Grille and the Tunnels of Harrison, Ohio
Market Street Grille and the Tunnels of Harrison, Ohio
Market Street Grille Restaurant has history from top to bottom. The building (Constructed in 1856) was designed as a brewery. The building has also been used as a Lodge fo…[View More]
Cliff View Restaurant
Cliff View Restaurant
The Cliff View Restaurant was established in the 1940s when Cliff Road was known for its restaurants that overlooked the Ohio River valley.
Brandywine Inn Restaurant
Brandywine Inn Restaurant
The Brandywine Inn/Restaurant was built in the 1850s and was the first 4 story brick building in the area. It was a stagecoach stop between Cincinnati & Dayton.
Paxton’s Grill
Paxton’s Grill
Paxton’s Grill began life in the 1880s as the Grear’s Saloon and eventually has been transformed into a restaurant.