Price Hill, Cincinnati
Encyclopedia
Price Hill is a neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio
, located north of Sedamsville
and Riverside
, south of Westwood and South Fairmount
, and west of Queensgate
. It is one of the oldest outlying settlements of Cincinnati, and includes parts of the zip codes 45205, 45238, and 45204.
Price Hill covers a little over six square miles, with over 40,000 residents. It is commonly subdivided into East Price Hill, West Price Hill, and Lower Price Hill.
East Price Hill covers 3 square miles (7.8 km²), and has over 20,000 residents living in 3,000 homes and 4,000 apartments. As of 1997, 31.4% of the households had one person, 43.2% had two people, and 25.4% had three or more. 29.5% of residents were 17 or younger, and 10.8% were 65 or older. 87.9% of the residents were white and 9.7% were black. The region contains part of Mt. Echo Park and all of Glenway Park.
West Price Hill covers 2.75 square miles (7.1 km²), with around 20,000 residents in around 4,500 homes and 4,000 apartments. As of 1997, 33.9% of the households had one person, 43.5% had two people, and 22.6% had three or more. 25.3% of residents were 17 or younger, and 16.7% were 65 or older. 94.9% of the residents were white and 3.5% were black. The region includes Rapid Run Park.
Lower Price Hill is in the river valley to the southwest, comprising 0.57 square miles (1.5 km²). The population is 1,600, living in 570 homes. As of 1997, 32.4% of the households had one person, 34.5% had two people, and 33.1% had three or more. 42.9% of residents were 17 or younger, and 8.1% were 65 or older. 94.8% of the residents were white and 4.3% were black. The region includes part of Mount Echo Park, and the Lower Price Hill Historic District
.
Before the Symmes Purchase
of the 1780s, the area of Price Hill was sparsely populated Indian territory. The remains of Indian burial mounds and lookout posts have been found in the region. Most of Price Hill was once part of Delhi Township
.
Cincinnati became heavily populated in the 19th century, due to steamboat
traffic and hog
packing
, and some of the city's wealthier residents settled in the nearly inaccessible hill country to the west. This region was high enough and far enough away to escape the pollution and crowdedness of the inner city. One such resident was General Rees E. Price, who purchased and developed large parts of the hill. The area was then called "Price's Hill", later shortened to "Price Hill".
A cable railway
called locally the "incline" was built to help make the region more accessible, and by the 1870s there were thousands of residents. Most of the residents were Irish or German, and Catholic
. The Eighth Street Viaduct was built by the end of the century, and the more accessible region became a thriving upper-middle-class suburb, with a commercial center along Glenway Avenue. Many of the houses that still stand in the district were built in the early years of the 20th century.
Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West
was first established on a 10 acres (4 ha) site at the northwest corner of Grand and Warsaw Avenues. The site was converted to a Catholic school devoted to the care and training of orphaned, dependent, and underprivileged girls.
Holy Family Parish was also located on this site. Seton High School
was founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy, Cedar Grove in 1854 by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
. Union Baptist Cemetery
was founded in 1864, it is the oldest Baptist African-American cemetery in Cincinnati.
When Cincinnati was plagued by tuberculosis
in the early 20th century, Price Hill housed the Cincinnati Tubercular Hospital, one of the nation's leading centers for treatment and research. A Carnegie library
was built in Price Hill in 1915. The Covedale Theater was built in 1947.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Section 8 housing
was greatly expanded in the area, greatly changing the region's demographics. Crime has risen in the area, as have innovative community crimefighting tactics. Today, the Price Hill Community Center includes a fitness center, gym, youth programs, and senior programs. Much of the area is being revitalized by a non-profit
community development corporation
known as Price Hill Will. Since 2004 this organization has helped to renovate houses, clean neighborhoods, and promote commercial opportunities in the region.
called "Price Hill Press" which serves the region. The three high schools in the region are Elder High School
, Seton High School
, and Western Hills High School
. High school sports are quite popular and well attended. The following Catholic churches are in Price Hill:
Several cemeteries are located in Price Hill including Old St. Joseph's Cemetery
, New St. Joseph Cemetery
, Union Baptist Cemetery and Judah Touro Cemetery.
Literacy Center West
, a non profit organization focusing on GED
preparation and job readiness is located in Price Hill.
City Councilmember Greg Harris
is a resident of the district.
Price Hill Chili is located in Price Hill as well
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, located north of Sedamsville
Sedamsville, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sedamsville is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio.Pete Rose, of Major League Baseball fame was born here....
and Riverside
Riverside, Cincinnati, Ohio
Riverside is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio....
, south of Westwood and South Fairmount
South Fairmount, Cincinnati, Ohio
South Fairmount is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. It contains one of the highest concentrations of Section 8 housing in Hamilton County....
, and west of Queensgate
Queensgate, Cincinnati, Ohio
Queensgate is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. It sits in the same valley as downtown Cincinnati and has been dominated by industrial and commercial warehouses for most of its history. Cincinnati's nickname of "Porkopolis" started here with hog slaughtering in the early 19th century. Queensgate...
. It is one of the oldest outlying settlements of Cincinnati, and includes parts of the zip codes 45205, 45238, and 45204.
Geography
East Price Hill covers 3 square miles (7.8 km²), and has over 20,000 residents living in 3,000 homes and 4,000 apartments. As of 1997, 31.4% of the households had one person, 43.2% had two people, and 25.4% had three or more. 29.5% of residents were 17 or younger, and 10.8% were 65 or older. 87.9% of the residents were white and 9.7% were black. The region contains part of Mt. Echo Park and all of Glenway Park.
West Price Hill covers 2.75 square miles (7.1 km²), with around 20,000 residents in around 4,500 homes and 4,000 apartments. As of 1997, 33.9% of the households had one person, 43.5% had two people, and 22.6% had three or more. 25.3% of residents were 17 or younger, and 16.7% were 65 or older. 94.9% of the residents were white and 3.5% were black. The region includes Rapid Run Park.
Lower Price Hill is in the river valley to the southwest, comprising 0.57 square miles (1.5 km²). The population is 1,600, living in 570 homes. As of 1997, 32.4% of the households had one person, 34.5% had two people, and 33.1% had three or more. 42.9% of residents were 17 or younger, and 8.1% were 65 or older. 94.8% of the residents were white and 4.3% were black. The region includes part of Mount Echo Park, and the Lower Price Hill Historic District
Lower Price Hill Historic District (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Lower Price Hill Historic District is a registered historic district in Price Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on November 15, 1988. It is roughly bounded by West Eighth Street, State Street, Burns Street, and English Street. It is located just across the railroad tracks to...
.
History
Symmes Purchase
The Symmes Purchase, also known as the Miami Purchase, was an area of land in Southwestern Ohio in what is now Hamilton, Butler, and Warren Counties. It was purchased by Judge John Cleves Symmes of New Jersey from the Continental Congress...
of the 1780s, the area of Price Hill was sparsely populated Indian territory. The remains of Indian burial mounds and lookout posts have been found in the region. Most of Price Hill was once part of Delhi Township
Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Delhi Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 30,104 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it has the following borders:...
.
Cincinnati became heavily populated in the 19th century, due to steamboat
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
traffic and hog
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
packing
Meat packing industry
The meat packing industry handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock...
, and some of the city's wealthier residents settled in the nearly inaccessible hill country to the west. This region was high enough and far enough away to escape the pollution and crowdedness of the inner city. One such resident was General Rees E. Price, who purchased and developed large parts of the hill. The area was then called "Price's Hill", later shortened to "Price Hill".
A cable railway
Cable railway
A cable railway is a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains.-Introduction:...
called locally the "incline" was built to help make the region more accessible, and by the 1870s there were thousands of residents. Most of the residents were Irish or German, and Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. The Eighth Street Viaduct was built by the end of the century, and the more accessible region became a thriving upper-middle-class suburb, with a commercial center along Glenway Avenue. Many of the houses that still stand in the district were built in the early years of the 20th century.
Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West
Athenaeum of Ohio
The Athenaeum of Ohio – Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West, originally St. Francis Xavier Seminary, is the third-oldest Roman Catholic seminary in the United States and is currently located at 6616 Beechmont Avenue in the Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood of Mt. Washington, in the former Saint...
was first established on a 10 acres (4 ha) site at the northwest corner of Grand and Warsaw Avenues. The site was converted to a Catholic school devoted to the care and training of orphaned, dependent, and underprivileged girls.
Holy Family Parish was also located on this site. Seton High School
Seton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Seton High School is a parochial all-female, college-preparatory high school in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.-History:Seton was founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy in 1854. It was also known as Cedar Grove...
was founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy, Cedar Grove in 1854 by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati were founded in October 1829 on a model of Elizabeth Ann Seton, who founded the first community of religious women, native to the United States...
. Union Baptist Cemetery
Union Baptist Cemetery (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Union Baptist Cemetery located at 4933 Cleves Warsaw Pike, in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a registered historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2002. It contains 1 contributing buildings...
was founded in 1864, it is the oldest Baptist African-American cemetery in Cincinnati.
When Cincinnati was plagued by tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
in the early 20th century, Price Hill housed the Cincinnati Tubercular Hospital, one of the nation's leading centers for treatment and research. A Carnegie library
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
was built in Price Hill in 1915. The Covedale Theater was built in 1947.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Section 8 housing
Section 8 (housing)
Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 , as repeatedly amended, authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of approximately 3.1 million low-income households...
was greatly expanded in the area, greatly changing the region's demographics. Crime has risen in the area, as have innovative community crimefighting tactics. Today, the Price Hill Community Center includes a fitness center, gym, youth programs, and senior programs. Much of the area is being revitalized by a non-profit
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
community development corporation
Community organization
Community organizations are civil society non-profits that operate within a single local community. They are essentially a subset of the wider group of nonprofits. Like other nonprofits they are often run on a voluntary basis and are self funded...
known as Price Hill Will. Since 2004 this organization has helped to renovate houses, clean neighborhoods, and promote commercial opportunities in the region.
Community
Price Hill is majority Catholic, and is a relatively tight-knit community. There is a community newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
called "Price Hill Press" which serves the region. The three high schools in the region are Elder High School
Elder High School
Elder High School is a parochial all-male, college-preparatory high school in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The high school has been in existence for over 85 years and is a parochial high school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati...
, Seton High School
Seton High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Seton High School is a parochial all-female, college-preparatory high school in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.-History:Seton was founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy in 1854. It was also known as Cedar Grove...
, and Western Hills High School
Western Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Western Hills High School is a high school located in the Western Hills area of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district. The school was the location used to film Airborne, a movie filmed in the Cincinnati area....
. High school sports are quite popular and well attended. The following Catholic churches are in Price Hill:
- Holy Family, Hawthorne Avenue and West Eighth Streets
- Resurrection Church, 1750 1st Avenue
- St. Lawrence ChurchSt. Lawrence Church (Cincinnati)St. Lawrence Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 3680 Warsaw Avenue, in Price Hill, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The church was built on one of the highest hilltops in Cincinnati. The mother parish was St. Michael's in lower Price Hill....
, 3680 Warsaw Avenue - St. Michael the Archangel Church, Price Hill - Cincinnati, OHSt. Michael the Archangel Church, Price Hill - Cincinnati, OHSt. Michael the Archangel Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 2110 St. Michael Street, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The cornerstone of this church was laid in 1847 and the church dedicated a year later. The church closed April 5, 1998....
, lower Price Hill, closed April 5, 1998 - St. Teresa of Avila, Glenway & Overlook Avenues
- St. William ChurchSt. William ChurchSt. William Church is located at 4108 W. 8th Street at Sunset Avenue, in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The parish was organized in 1909. The original small wooden church was dedicated on May 22, 1910. The parent parish was St. Lawrence, also in Price Hill. The present St. William...
, West Eight & Sunset Avenues
Several cemeteries are located in Price Hill including Old St. Joseph's Cemetery
Old St. Joseph's Cemetery
The Old St. Joseph's Cemetery is located at West Eight Street & Enright Avenue in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cemetery was founded at West Eight Street & Enright Avenue, in 1843 by Rev. John Baptist Purcell, for both English & German speaking Catholics. The Irish section of...
, New St. Joseph Cemetery
New St. Joseph Cemetery
New St. Joseph Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located at West Eighth Street and Nebraska Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio in the Price Hill neighborhood. The original Old St. Joseph's Cemetery was founded at West Eight Street & Enright Avenue, in 1843 by Rev. John Baptist Purcell, for English speaking...
, Union Baptist Cemetery and Judah Touro Cemetery.
Literacy Center West
Literacy Center West
Literacy Center West is a non-profit organization located in Cincinnati, Ohio’s East Price Hill neighborhood. The center provides GED preparation and job-readiness training to low-income individuals...
, a non profit organization focusing on GED
GED
General Educational Development tests are a group of five subject tests which, when passed, certify that the taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills...
preparation and job readiness is located in Price Hill.
City Councilmember Greg Harris
Greg Harris (Ohio)
Greg Harris was an American politician of the Democratic party and was a member of Cincinnati City Council. He lost the November 2009 election to keep his seat on Council.- 2004 Congressional race :...
is a resident of the district.
Price Hill Chili is located in Price Hill as well
Landmarks
- Branch Hospital for Contagious Diseases From 1897, this hospital was used for housing and treating victims of tuberculosisTuberculosisTuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. The hospital now forms part of the Dunham Recreation Center. - Fire Company 24 Constructed in 1889, the fire station is now a private residence with a first-floor art gallery.
- Mount Echo Park Established in 1908, the 73 acres (29.5 ha) park is known as the viewing platform for one of the best views of CincinnatiCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
's skyline. - Price Hill Library Finished in 1915, the library was one of the many libraries funded by Andrew CarnegieCarnegie libraryA Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
. It is now a branch of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library system.