The Showboat Majestic is docked at the base of Broadway, in Cincinnati, Ohio and can be seen in an area which is so beautiful as you travel eastward up the Ohio River. The beauty of "Sawyer Point" has to be seen and known about as those come to see these various wonderful programs that can be seen on the Showboat Majestic while becoming acquainted with the overall surroundings on the Cincinnati side of the Ohio River....
"Showboat Majestic as looking up-river toward Sawyer Point"
"A view from Sawyer Point across Ohio river to Newport, Ky"
"A view of the park seating for Sawyer Point"
"The beauty of Sawyer Point and the Ohio River in background"
"A Tall Stacks symbolism in Sawyer Point-a beautiful display"
"The beauty of Sawyer Point as displayed in this image"
Certainly Sawyer Point has some beautiful spots and causes some great enjoyment for so many people in the Greater Cincinnati Area. It also provides a wonderful setting as included in an enhancement for the Showboat Majestic. It was quite an experience in photographing this particular site. I encourage everyone to visit Showboat Majestic and Sawyer Point & Park for this added beauty in the Greater Cincinnati Area....
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Cincinnati's leaders agreed that a Central Business District, downtown Cincinnati, depended on a strong and vibrant downtown that began with a revitalized Fountain Square. Renovation of the Square was believed to be a dramatic and critical first step that had to be taken to jumpstart economic development in Cincinnati and in the Central Business District. The successful redevelopment of the city's most important and prominent civic space, the thinking went, would spark additional private investment on and around the Square, while ultimately enticing people to live downtown, stay downtown after work and return downtown on weekends...
"A view of the Fountain"
"A view of Fountain Square via East side"
"A view of the Fountain"
"A view of stage left as from South side"
"A view of the Fountain"
"A close-up view of Fountain e-side"
"A close-up view of the Fountain w-side"
"A further view of Fountain with gatherings"
Certainly, the Fountain Square in greater Cincinnati serves in a heart of a city that brings together the general population as our leaders had hoped for. It is a beautiful setting for shows or whatever may be, or for a gathering of any sort which may be conducive to such surroundings as the City of Cincinnati now offers.
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......The Findlay Market on a weekend such as Saturday is a very busy place. The parking is easy! There are more than 700 parking spaces within one block of Findlay Market. For maps and parking information visit parking on the Internet. You can join the "Friends of Findlay Market", a volunteer organization of shoppers and supporters helping the market remain a vital shopping district. You can support the market by "donating to the Findlay Market Fund. Finally, there are volunteer opportunities that can be an advantage for the market. For this Writer, it was a very interesting place, very colorful, and a friendly atmosphere....
"An out-side market entry"
"Mother and Daughters wait for shopping Dad"
"A hardworking vendor lady waiting for her next customer"
"Mother and Daughter enjoy each other while working"
"An outside vendor lady displays various breads etc"
"An outside vendor lady with large display fruits & vegetables"
"An outside vendor couple display their Virgin Olive Oil"
"Outside lady vendors with vegetable displays as trucked in"
"Outside vendor with display of fresh vegetables as trucked in"
"Musical entertainment as is seen performing for their audience"
......The Findlay Market was very impressive as this Writer was able to visit for this --- my first time. The Findlay Market is a "National Historic Site" which is so colorful and so well laid out. It is the largest of this kind of market in the state of Ohio. I would encourage everyone to try and visit---it is a great place!!!
"We appreciate the cooperation of all persons to individually consent to being photographed as they were in their various capacities and conducting their businesses at Findlay's Market"..."Their help is greatly appreciated"......
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"..... Krohn Conservatory world changes throughout the year with special exhibits and programs, including the ever popular springtime "Butterfly Show," where thousands of butterflies are let loose in a specially-themed garden. But you can always visit the rain forest waterfall and exotic plants on permanent display in the Palm, Tropical, Desert and Orchard houses.
"Pictured is the entry lobby which houses the park offices"
"The amazing variations in plants from all over the world"
"A family takes a walk among the expansive plantings as seen"
"Pictured is the colorful and exquisite art seen on display"
"Again, here is pictured many different varieties of plantings"
"Again, some of the many different 3,500 species of plants"
"Various species of plantings and the goldfish seen swimming"
"This walkway filled with various species of numerous plantings"
"Seen here are cactus mixed with other complimenting plants"
"Landscaping to perfection re/external Krohn's Conservatory"
"......Krohn's Conservatory is beautiful to visit", but perhaps you'd like to call it your own, at least for a few hours. Krohn is available for rental for special events--weddings and other unique occasions are made more memorable against its' backdrop of giant palms, the tropical rain forests, and an indoor waterfall. Whether you are planning a wedding, a rehearsal dinner, or company or other special party. Krohn's can host up to 120 guest indoors and is handicapped accessible. There are a number of excellent caterers available for your event. Krohn's is available to rent from 6:00 PM until 11:45 PM each evening of the week....
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"..... In 1993, a $13,000,000 project restored the grandeur of the Art Museums interior architecture and uncovered long-hidden architectural details. This project included the renovation of one of the Art Museum's signature spaces, the Great Hall. In addition, new gallery space was created and lighting and climate controls were improved. The Art Museum's temporary exhibition space was expanded to approximately 10,000 square feet to accommodate major temporary exhibitions. The Cincinnati Museum of Art is without doubt a most impressive place, one in which all citizens of Cincinnati can be very proud".....
"Pictured is the grand entry into the Cincinnati Museum of Art---an entry which in it's appearance indicates historic greatness ahead"
"The first signs of what is truly a remarkable structure as you make your way into the vast complex--- the exterior is truly magnificent"
"A grandiose stairway up to the upper levels of the Museum of Art which causes everyone to be further impressed with the interior"
"A great hall in an exhibition which causes the much required and needed existence to impress the visitor and admirer as well"
"A valuable collection of ancient or very old artifacts are present in numerous exhibitions throughout the confines of the Art Museum"
"A great place for the family to visit and a great influence as children become somewhat familiar with some of the world's greatest treasures"
We always have to be mindful of the fact that there are over 60,000 items of great value in exhibitions as are shown in these galleries"
"A gentleman in senior years looks upon great art, perhaps, with certain nostalgic presence within himself as artful history is exhibited before him"
"These rooms of greatness are filled with beautiful and magnificent exhibits of personal accomplishment by historical & present day artist in our world"
"An obvious collection, as exhibited, with a powerful creative and biblical message regarding the origin and development of mankind in our world"
"....2008 marked a very exciting time at the Art Museum". The Art Museum announced the beginning of a transformation that will creates a more engaging experience for the public, share more of its outstanding collection of art, blend harmoniously with Eden Park, and enhance the exhibitions and educational programs provided for the city. The Art Museum and the Board of Trustees are happy to share more information about these plans as you may request. This Writer, with camera, as I toured this great place was impressed".
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"..... If you want to see the best stage work in Cincinnati, get yourself a subscription to Playhouse in the Park's Thompson Shelterhouse. It's where you'll find the best cutting edge scripts, the best directing, and the best ensemble acting. Which is a good thing--because--transformed from an Eden Park Shelterhouse, that was opened in 1960, a modern theatergoer, may expect better sidelines (ask for the center section) and more comfortable seating as a question may also be asked: "were people really that much shorter then"?
"Pictured is the view of the Playhouse in the Park theater"
"A performer's view of the seated audience from the stage"
"A look back at Playhouse in the Parks impressive Shelterhouse"
"A final view as we now begin to leave Eden Park and how impressed we are with our memorable visits as we toured three historic locations"
While in historic Eden Park we have been able to visit Krohn Conservatory with all its beauty and the growth of plants from all parts of earth as are in that beautiful place. Also, we were then able to visit and tour the Cincinnati Museum of Art--Oh, how impressive for this Writer that visit was! And now we're able to finish with something that Cincinnati has to be very proud of---"The Playhouse in the Park's Shelterhouse", which has such great tradition and a place where so many great performances have been historically conducted!
As we leave these great historical locations behind and we are beginning to leave the park, we pass by a spot in this beautiful park that has been photographed so many times and has a beautiful setting for all to be able to look upon! My final expression in photographs of what I consider one of the most beautiful settings in all the park system. Adjacent and near the same general area as these three wonderful historical locations that we have been able to visit! "A fitting & blessed memory of "three images" as we must pause and then photograph this beautiful setting as we are in departure from beautiful Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio...
"A beautiful place to pause and relax near the fountain and lake"
A different position for a view of this great scene of beauty"
"A favored position and this the choice image for this Writer"
"Leaving behind in Eden Park such great historical sites as all should visit"
"..... Home to the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Krohn Conservatory. Eden Park is one of the most popular of the Cincinnati parks. Landmarks within the park include Hinkle Magnolia garden, as featured in our photographs of the picturesque gazebo above, memorial tree groves and paths, Mirror Lake & the beauty of the Bettman Fountain----The pictures of which you have seen above and the "many powerful images" we are so pleased to own and our exclusive copyrighted re/all future use.....
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"..... Cincinnati Union Terminals stands on a prominent location one mile northwest of the center of the city on land that once was Lincoln Park. Visitors approach the massive, arched, limestone and glass east facade of the building from Western Avenue and Ezzard Charles drive through a quarter-mile plaza. The building is flanked on either side by curving wings. An illuminated fountain, cascade and pool are in the center foreground on either side of the main doors, bas-relief figure's designed by Maxfield Keck symbolize Commerce and Transportation.
Today, Cincinnati Union Terminal is a major tourist attraction to the city thanks to the six organizations located there; Cincinnati History Museum, Museum of Natural History and Science, Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater, Cincinnati Historical Society Library, Duke Energy Children's Museum, and the Cincinnati Railroad Club. To learn more about the Cincinnati Union Terminal, please visit their official web site. Be further informed as the (Three) Museums, mentioned here, will be featured by this Writer and the "following web-pages" as: "Part One --- Sites # twelve, # thirteen, and Site # fourteen" which will follow...
We hope you enjoy the following images of this: "A Great National Landmark"....Hopefully you have visited our "section in Historic Cincinnati" and seen the "Part One --- Site # Eleven web page as well"....
"An impressive opening signature for the Great Union Terminal"
"A further impressive photograph of approach to The Union Terminal"
"An impressive frontal view as the Union Terminal is approached"
"The final approaches to the Massive Union Terminal prior to entry"
"A most impressive and beautiful fountain in front of Union Terminal"
"Another view of the beautiful fountain with city in background"
"Inside the massive Rotunda which spans 188 ft. & soars 106 ft. in Ht."
"Rotunda Doorway to private dining---doorways to Museums identical"
"A main dining room available, for public use, inside Rotunda entry"
"..... Originally built from 1929-1933 as the Union Terminal Train Station, the building still stands on a prominent location 1 mile northwest of the city center as one of the last grand scale terminals in the Art Deco style. A masterpiece of planning by architect Paul Cret, who worked with the firm of Fellheimer and Wagner, and its peak, it accommodated 17,000 people and 216 trains daily.
Today,.... the "Cincinnati Union Terminal" is also known as the "Cincinnati Museum Center"....Please continue to visit in succeeding pages in sections re/"Historic Cincinnati" as we enter from Rotunda into the "Cincinnati History Museum --- Site # 12", "Museum of Natural History & Science--- Site # 13", and the "Duke Energy Childrens Museum --- Site # 14" We hope you enjoy in both Historic & Gallery sections"....
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"..... The Cincinnati History Museum opened in 1990 and is one of the largest and most significant urban history museums in the country". The Cincinnati History Museum displays materials and related aspects of the history of Cincinnati and the surrounding region. Permanent exhibits include a re-creation of the Cincinnati public landing of the late 1850s'. Or you can step aboard a 94-foot side-wheel steamboat. The museum also has a large home-front exhibit on World War II and an actual 1940s' streetcar. Visitors can also see a model of the city of Cincinnati from 1900s' to 1940s' with working trains and inclines, as well as interactive computer stations.
The following photographs are further featured in regard to this Cincinnati History Museum and the many impressions that were given as this Writer and Photographer was able to capture with the following. Truly it is a remarkable place and one of which all should make an effort to visit. "Cincinnati can be proud".....
"An impressive entry into Cincinnati History Museum from Rotunda"
"A 1/64 scale of Union Terminal seen in Cincinnati History Museum"
"A vintage and historic automobile at early entry into History Museum"
"A preliminary first view of 1/64 scale of the Queen City upon entry"
" A closer view of the great City of Cincinnati in 1/64 scale & detail"
Attention getters for visitors plentiful in Cincinnati History Museum"
"A frontal view of 94-foot side-wheeler steamboat as unloaded mid 1800s"
"A walk through display of Cincinnati's loyalty in the World War II effort"
"The printers' machine shop which is in intimate Cincinnati era displays"
"A gracious (photo permissive) lady as she conducts business in 1800s"
".....Costume interpreters throughout the museum allow visitors the unique opportunity, and make a personal connection with a past. Speak with a settler new to the river valley in 1792, or help a flatboat man unload his boat. Visitors can book passage on the re-created Queen of the West steamboat, or help the printer set type in a public landing area. Folks can then travel through time and speak with a housewife during World War II making do with rationing, or step on board our World War II streetcar to find out about Cincinnati during the 1940s' from the conductor"..... "Please visit original web page in "Our Historic Cincinnati"....
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".....The Museum of Natural History & Science" opened in "The Union Terminal" in 1990 and is one of the largest and most complete museums of natural history and science in the country". From a technical standpoint, it is particularly impressive with the extensive use of water in both the caves and the ice age. Water is a pain to incorporate into an exhibit for a variety of reasons, but you really enhances the immersive atmosphere. These exhibits are well worth a visit.
"....The Cincinnati Museum of Natural History and Science is a member of ASTC, your VMNH Membership will get you free admission (although not free parking). Everyone should be encouraged to make it your plans to visit the Museum of Natural History and Science, in Cincinnati's Union Terminal, as one of their stops in the greater Cincinnati Area. It is quite a place for adults and children, to learn of the basics of creation and the evolvement of our world, and a history of this earth, before the presence of mankind".....
"....The following photographs are further featured in regard to the Museum of Natural History & Science". This museum is truly a remarkable place and one in which every family gains from such a visit....Again, this Writer enjoyed his visit and the privilege to take these following photographs as well.....
"The Union Terminal Rotunda's standard museum entry into the Museum of Natural History & Science as it was established in 1990"
"The large skull of a pre-historic creature as you enter the Museum"
"A place for the children to play while learning of our history & science"
"A place for learning is provided within the museum for everyone"
"A museum where space travel in our world discussed & emphasized"
"Rooms with displays of pre-historic animals as were examples of the past"
"A pre-historic North American skeleton discovered and now displayed"
"Entry into further exploration within Museum of Natural History & Science"
"Entry into cave with directions that are observed by adventurous explorers"
"As you enter the cave you are advised of the various creatures underground"
"......The Museum of Natural History and Science now has a NEW LITE LAB and it IS NOW OPEN"... "The LITE" stands for Learning, Innovation, Technology and Education----and that's exactly what "the new LITE Lab" is all about. The LITE Lab is designed to engage creative thinking and problem-solving skills---the real tools of scientists and innovators! Kids can get hands-on, inquiry based experiences in science, technology, engineering and math. They can investigate and experiment with real-world questions---questions that may have more than one correct answer! Local contributors such as PNC Bank make this all possible....
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".....The Duke Energy Children"s Museum, formerly the Cinergy Children's Museum, is part of the three museums comprising the Cincinnati Museum Center at The Union Terminal. Opened in 1998, the museum was moved from its downtown Cincinnati location as a result of flooding from the Ohio River. The museum offers eight unique exhibit areas. The museum is designed for children from a few weeks old to about twelve.
".....For the older kids, about 8 to 12 years of age, there are a few specially designed exhibits". First, the Woods is a large indoor play set with an outdoor theme. Here, one can explore cave life, watch real fish, or slide down the enclosed tree tube. Scavenger hunts are frequently updated for education fun. Animal spot is a set of display cases, some comparing different animals' bones and other their skin types. There are a freshwater fish tank and a saltwater tank. Also present are life-sized tortoise shells and elephant skulls. Also designed for older kids is the energy zone. Here, run a treadmill, fill a container, or work in a vacuum to get the play balls into "The Big Bucket". Once a sensor detects a full bucket, the bell rings and the balls drop! "Children Just Like Me" includes special exhibits for eight real children from around the world. Learn about their culture, toys, and clothes as you try on a sari, dance in a tutu, or put on a puppet show.
".....For the middle kids there are exhibits which are more suitable for those ages 4 to 8 years of age. Kids at work offers a set of building blocks and Legos to make your own tower, house, bridge, whatever! If you make something awesome you can get its' picture on the construction wall. Water works is a large table where water runs from the top pool to the bottom. Along the way, build a dam, work a canal, use pulleys to ring a bell. Be sure to wear a provided smock--you will get wet! Building zone is a place where you can " work" like a real construction man or woman and use a container to fill plastic rocks to dump in a bucket.
This Writer was not permitted to take photographs of such activities in the Duke Energy Children's Museum and there is good reason for that policy....The following pictures , though limited in number, do help explain location etc. as you can proceed to the lower lever on which all the Duke Energy Children's Museum is located....This writer felt more explanation/copy was appropriate since the lack of photographs to study....
"The Union Terminal Rotunda's standard museum entry into the Duke Energy Children's Museum as it was established 1998"
"Pictured is the elevator with directions to the lower level Children's Museum"
"Pictured is a different close-up view as shot from escalator"
"Pictured is another view of the entry into Cleopatra exhibit in main lobby"
".....For the younger kids such as infants and toddlers, there are certain exhibits where older children generally don't play. Kids town is a pint-sized city, including a grocer, post office, diner, fix-it shop, two homes, and more. Play house, deliver mail, sell vegetables, just have fun in Kids Town. Little Sprouts is aimed for children 4 years and younger. In fact, children older than 4 years are not allowed in to play on their own (they must be with a sibling 4 years or under and with a parent) Parents need not worry to let their little ones play here, because children will not be let in or out of the exhibit without their presence...
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"..... Today's Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is a far cry from the zoo of 1914". Today, Cincinnati has a zoo that it can be justly proud of--a vibrant, busy, bright noisy zoo, famed now as much for its' conservation work and research as for its' entertainment value. Peacocks strut and call among the very lush pathways. School parties swarm enthusiastically among the undergrowth. This is not a huge zoo, and does not demand a great deal of walking, yet there is a great deal to see. And the best parts, by far, are the newest. The award winning jungle trails, on the site of the old car parks, are quite simply superb, featuring jungle trails in among rain forest plants and trees where you'll encounter bonobos, orange utans, and lemurs. The indoor exhibits (Wings of the world, Manatee Springs, Insect World, and the Nocturnal House) are as good as you will find in any zoo anywhere-hat's off to the designers who have turned them into centers of exploration and adventure. Oh, to be a child again and explore these places. And every time you emerge there is more to see--red pandas, gorillas, rhinos, white Lions, gibbons, and a monkey island, and more.....
"The entry into Cincinnati Zoo & Garden,see overhead bridge left side photo"
"The Botanical Center with a display of the surrounding vegetation to be seen"
"West African Cranes as are seen in their habitat in Cincinnati Zoo & Gardens"
"The Trainers at work with the Cheetahs and demonstration before audience"
"A crocodile as pictured in the Reptile House as was originally built in 1875
"A giraffe in its' sanctuary and wanting attention from the persons with food"
"The elaborate home for the much celebrated Black Rhinoceros in the zoo"
"The ruggedness of the impressive facilities for the zoo's Polar Bear"
"The interior of the souvenir shop as zoo visitors make their purchases"
"Back at the original entry--our crew has rest before leaving @ end of day"
".... The zoo's 75 acres houses 500 animals species and 3,000 plant varieties. Over 1.2 million people visit the zoo annually. This not-for-profit entity is internationally known for its' success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants, and engages in research and conservation projects around the world.
The world famous Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was recently rated # 1 attraction in Cincinnati and in the top 15 attractions nationally by Zagat survey. Over 1.2 million people visit the zoo's award-winning exhibits, and more than 500 animal and 3,000 plant species annually. The zoo is an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), is internationally known for its' success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants, and engages in research and conservation projects worldwide.
Cincinnati can be very proud of this "National Historic Landmark" which is world famous. It is a somewhat typically created symbol of that which can be "found in the Greater Cincinnati Area". This Writer was amazed and so were the grandmothers and granddaughters, with me, who were able to see what the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was about. A great day and the opportunity for photos tremendous".....
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"..... Harry Andrews' improbable but true World War I service began in an army hospital. The young man was one of 7,000 soldiers at camp Dix, New Jersey, who were cut down by an outbreak of deadly cerebral spinal meningitis. Andrews' motionless body was moved to a morgue, and his records were marked "de- ceased" and sent to Washington. Harry Andrews was on the slab for some time. The body was taken back to the hospital for dissection. Doctors opened the mouth, cutting away tissue from the upper palette for bacterial cultures. One of the doctors said: "Let us see if we can start his heart with this "new stuff". The "new stuff" was adrenaline. A needle pierced his heart and the doctors punched his chest. Then his heart began to beat again.
Andrews had to recover from blindness and being paralyzed, no one expected him to live. After a few weeks, he could sit up and eat. He weighed 89 pounds and was fed six times daily, sometimes gaining 2 or 3 pounds a day. Andrews' sight came back, but he had to wear glasses. Later, doctors removed his blood to obtain meningococcus antibodies, and he became a blood bank to save others from the disease. Only one of the Camp Dix soldiers survived the initial outbreak. Sometime later, Andrew's found himself stationed in an army hospital at the Chateau La Roche, pres Razac-sur-l'Isle, in the Dordogne region of southwest France. There he served as a hospital administrator. And in 1918 he would declare Europe an unpleasant place. Like most returning doughboys, Andrews brought back a few ordinary souvenirs: his nurse cap, his mess kit and some postcards. But because of his architectural studies, he also brought back an idea for something extraordinary. "Ideas as did materialize in a Loveland Castle creation of historic yesterday"!
"The entry as approaching Chateau La Roche--Loveland Castle"
"The front entry door into ticket office and attendant's desk in the castle"
"The interior of ticket office with customers getting answers to questions"
"A close-up rear view of the castle constructed @ 1/5th scale of original"
"A further rear view of this spectacular 51 year effort by Harry D. Andrews"
"Excellent wedding photo potential within the interior arches in the castle"
"The display of a warrior's dress and the artifacts as are seen in the castle"
"Beautiful gardens to rear of castle offering a photographer's vantage point"
"A further vantage point as the garden adds complimenting beauty re/castle"
"A view from top floor of castle-looking down upon a picturesque garden"
"..... Because of the depression and the Second World War, Andrews did not earnestly begin work on the castle until he retired. An only child who never married, he lived in the castle as he built it. It was modeled after the castles in Northern France and the British isles, and it is a 1/5th scale replica of the 16th-century medieval castle.
Chateau La Roche sits on one-and-one-half acres of land. The grounds measure 96 by 56 feet. Measured at the castle's eastern face, it rises 36 feet above ground. The castle is 647.8 feet above sea level. The Chateau has a kitchen, bathroom, living room, office, dining room, bedroom, balcony, fighting deck with fireplace grill, garage, junk room, dungeon, terrace and garden. The castle has many of the amenities of a modern home. It has a water pump, septic tank, oil-burning furnace, electricity, running water, sewers and telephone.
Bricks are an important part of any castle, especially at Chateau La Roche. All of the bricks are made from concrete, formed by quart-sized paper milk cartons. More than 2,600 sacks of cement having been used in their making. Some bricks contain light bulbs or tin cans for reasons of thrift and insulation. Mr. Andrews, who did 98% of the work himself, carried an estimated 56,000 pails of stones in five-gallon buckets (65 pounds each) by hand up from the river. The materials in the castle weigh approximately 8,000 tons. Harry D. Andrews committed 23,000 hours of hard labor and $12,000. For his efforts he received more than 50 different proposals of marriage from "widows and old maids who wanted to live in a castle".
On the morning of March 14, 1981, Andrews lit a trash fire on castle grounds. As he tried to stomp it out, his trousers caught fire, as did his sleeves. Alert visitors to the castle covered him with a blanket and put out the fire. Nevertheless, he suffered severe burns on his legs and arms. Although skin-graft operations at a nearby hospital when well, Harry D. Andrews passed away from his injuries on April 16, 1981.
This Writer acknowledges the wonderful sources of information which includes "Knights of the Golden Trail" as were sources of articles used. And also credit should go to Lillian Weitkamp, vice president of human resources, Standard Publishing Co., who also provided invaluable information as well. This Writer found this historic location, and the historical value regarding it, to be astounding in its' nature!!!
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".....The Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum has been serving the Cincinnati community since 1845. Spring Grove is a second largest cemetery in the United States, established as a nonprofit cemetery in 1845. Spring Grove is a trusted part of Cincinnati's history: serving the community with dignity and respect for over seven generations. Our city's rich tradition and history is beautifully preserved among acres of towering trees, soothing lakes, and winding roadways. Cincinnati families from all walks of life including such notables as Taft, Procter and Gamble, have entrusted Spring Grove to preserve their unique family history.
Spring Grove serves families representing all religions, cultures and walks of life in a tradition of compassion, integrity, and excellence. With hundreds of undeveloped acres, Spring Grove will continue to provide future generations a place of beauty and respect to treasure for members of those who have gone before. Spring Grove is packed to the gills with notable historical figures, including no less than thirty-four Civil War generals and ten governors from three states. it is remarkable the history revealed in this "National Historic Landmark". Cincinnati can be very proud to be the home of such a "powerful symbolic cemetery"....
"The main gate entry into The Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum"
"The Cedars of Lebanon Chapel where various services held by public"
"The Lakeside Mausoleums complex displaying beauty & respect"
"A symbolic structure which typifies so many in Spring Grove Cemetery"
"A beautiful walkway bridge where weddings are commonly photographed"
"A beautiful lake with fountain surrounded by the beautiful flowering plants"
"A beautiful historic monument as typifies many in Spring Grove Cemetery"
"A monument of classic artistic beauty enhancing the cemetery further"
"The grave marker of William Procter of Procter and Gamble fame"
"The grave marker of James Gamble of Procter and Gamble fame"
".....The Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum with the artful setting of the cemetery, and careful attention paid to its upkeep, has made it a popular place to visit up through the 20th century. It is more a park that a graveyard. The artistic "lawn plan" landscaping has been studied and imitated for more than a century. The Arboretum contains numerous prize winning trees in a large collection of centenarians. This is all aside from the aesthetics of the various memorials, many of which are quite unique".
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum was proud to announce in April 2007, that Spring Grove Cemetery had been designated as a "National Historic Landmark" (NHL) - one of only five cemeteries in the nation to hold this distinction. NHL's are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. With that in mind, this Writer can rightfully say that "Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a powerful godly symbol"....
This Writer encourages all to visit Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum and take in the beauty of this very beautiful place that we have here in the greater Cincinnati area. For directions and how to contact the offices of Spring Grove Cemetery, consult the main page, for this particular historical site, included this website....
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".....Certainly as we discuss the history of Procter & Gamble, we have to certainly delve into the past of the original founders: William Procter and James Gamble. The historic information as is concerning William Procter and James Gamble brings to light the facts that they were human beings who had their problems as they were beginning their business careers and their lives taking shape in America.
William Procter, December 7, 1801 - born in England, until his death in Cincinnati April 4, 1884, Co-Founderof the Procter and Gamble Co.. A native of England, he was born in Herefordshire and educated at the Luckston school. Procter entered into business in 1818 and was connected with the clothing industry in London in the late 1820's. In 1827, he became acquainted with William Hooper, who urged him to immigrate to America. Procter arrived in the United States in 1830 and then began to manufacture candles in New York city. He moved West with his first wife, Martha Peat Procter. She died during their westward journey in Cincinnati, Ohio. Planning only on staying for a short time or while, before resuming his relocation plans, he decided to stay and spent the remainder of his life in Cincinnati. He then married Olivia Norris in 1833 and was convinced by his father-in-law, Alexander Norris, to enter into a partnership with his brother-in-law, James Gamble. They established the Procter & Gamble Company in 1837. By 1859, sales reached one million dollars. In the 1880's, the company began to manufacture "Ivory soap" and profits then grew to enormous proportions. His son, William A. Procter, succeeded him as the company's president as William Procter died in Cincinnati. A final burial resting place is The Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio...
James Gamble, April 3, 1803 - born in Enniskillen, Ireland, until his death in Cincinnati April 29, 1891, Co-Founder of the Procter and Gamble Co.. A native of Ireland, James Gamble went into business as a Cincinnati soap maker in 1826, and he met candle maker William Procter who was then his brother-in-law --their wives were sisters. Both men were moderately successful in their businesses, until their father-in-law suggested that they form a partnership. The idea made sense, to James Gamble since the thought was that manufacturing either candles or soap required lye, and they could negotiate a lower price if they were buying in larger quantities. The two men opened their Procter & Gamble store on April 12, 1837, and filed papers to formalize their partnership on October 31, 1837. The company came to national prominence as a soap supplier by winning a contract to supply Union soldiers with soap during the American Civil War. James Gamble's son, James Norris Gamble, became a chemist, and in 1879 he then devised the original formula for the company's "Ivory soap brand". James Gamble, and wife Elizabeth Ann Norris Gamble, would be the parents of "ten children" during their marriage and lives together.....Wife Elizabeth was born in 1811 and died in 1888....A final burial resting place is The Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio....
"The Ohio Historical Marker explains partnership of Procter & Gamble"
"The impressive view of the twin-towers as viewed through the park setting"
"The William Procter's family grave sites in The Spring Grove Cemetery"
"The close-up view of the William Procter stone in Spring Grove Cemetery"
"The view of the family grave sites of the Gamble's in Spring Grove Cemetery"
"The James Gamble family's grave sites in The Spring Grove Cemetery"
"A Westwood, Ohio neighborhood that wants to see the Gamble House saved"
"The James Norris Gamble House all boarded up, with a fearful future existence"
"The latest in Cincinnati's based Procter & Gamble business office's center"
"Procter & Gamble's great symbolic traditions successfully expanded in Mason"
".....James Norris Gamble (son of James Gamble) was an important heir and contributor to the symbolism and legends concerning the Procter & Gamble Co."...He created the original formula for the famous "Ivory soap" label....It, the Ivory soap label vaulted the Procter and Gamble Co. into national prominence during the Civil War...Today the St. Bernard Soap Co. in Cincinnati, (see our main page) controls the Ivory Soap label by acquisition as that private company was founded in 2003....a company which employs 250-500 persons.
The Gamble house, located in the Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood of Westwood, is located at 2918 Werk Road. The imposing 2 1/2 story, 13 room residence, constructed in the Queen Ann style, was built by James Norris Gamble on the site of his father's earlier dwelling in 1875. The house was assembled at a time when country estates scattered the region's west side, and the original lot measured out to 60 acres. The dwelling was named Ratonagh after the Gamble clans ancestral home in Northern Ireland....
James Norris Gamble, son of Procter & Gamble's co-founder, resided in the vast 2,644-square-foot house for 57 years until his death in the house in 1932. His daughter, Olivia, lived in the house until she died in the 1960's. By 2010, the size of the Gamble estate had been reduced down to 15 acres, having been subdivided for smaller housing tracts..
Recently, neighborhood activist and historic preservationist came together to "save the Gamble House" from destruction after it's owner, the Greenacres foundation of Indian Hill, informed the city saying that it was now importuning bids for demolition. The city of Cincinnati had recently considered the Gamble House as a historic site and one that should perhaps be preserved. Greenacres, the nonprofit organization which promoted "conservation and music appreciation" through its center in the eastern suburb of Indian Hill, was founded by philanthropist Louis Nippert. The foundation stated that it would use the property to begin an outdoor education program "for underprivileged children".
Activist requested that the city of Cincinnati declare that the house be designated as a local historic landmark. But the city cited Greenacres for "having peeling paint and a broken sidewalk". According to the citation, the roof appeared "unsound", and parts of the intricate wooden trim were broken. Ms. Liz Kissel,, president of the Westwood Historical Society, noted a leaking roof in a 2008 visit, but that it was a "home that could be saved".
This Writer, as I photographed the Gamble House in July of 2011, believes it is a home that should be saved as well..... "This Gamble House is a powerful symbol" and perhaps Procter & Gamble may be able to cause an influence, in a positive way also!!! I am certain that Westwood Historical Society would appreciate your support in the "saving of the Gamble House as a Cincinnati, or Ohio, Historical Location".....
