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As we reach the end of Auburn Avenue (turns into
Sycamore Street as it goes down the hill), we take a right onto
Edinburgh Avenue. To the left we find some nice views of the
downtown Cincinnati skyline as well as the historic Over-the-Rhine
area. Over-the-Rhine got its name from the numerous German
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Here is another view where you can see the
Cincinnati City Hall in the upper
left hand corner and
Music Hall
to the far right. Music Hall is home to the
Cincinnati Symphony,
the Cincinnati Opera,
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Proceeding on Edinburgh Avenue we encounter at
its end
Jackson Hill Park. Taking a left we find the Main Street
Steps that seem to go on and on. Steps like this can be found
all over the city with all its hills. This series of steps is
the longest and connects Mount Auburn with Over-the-Rhine. The
Main Street area in Over-the-Rhine is currently undergoing a revival
as a popular night spot with music clubs, taverns, restaurants, and
microbreweries.
If you are interested in more information about
the steps of Cincinnati there is a book called
Walking the
Steps of Cincinnati written by Mary Anna DuSablon. Her
book contains walking tours in various
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We leave the Main Street Steps (that will be a tour for another day) and
return to Auburn Avenue where we proceed north. Here we find the
William Howard Taft National Historic
Site at 2038 Auburn Avenue. This is the house where William
Howard Taft was born. Taft later in life served as President
of the United States and as Chief Justice of the United States. The
Taft name appears throughout Mount Auburn including the Taft Elementary
School and William Howard Taft Road (where Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church
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Here is another view of the William Howard Taft home. |
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This is the Visitor's Center at the William Howard Taft National Historic
Site. You may check on tours and activities that are available by
visiting its web site. |
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This is a bust of William Howard Taft in the courtyard area of the
Visitor's Center. |
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This is the Holy Name Catholic Church at 2448
Auburn Avenue that concludes our tour as we proceed back to the
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