Cincinnatian Hotel

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Palace Hotel
The Cincinnatian Hotel, Cincinnati, OH (33344827678).jpg
LocationSixth and Vine streets, Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates39°6′8.81″N 84°30′47.83″W / 39.1024472°N 84.5132861°W / 39.1024472; -84.5132861Coordinates: 39°6′8.81″N 84°30′47.83″W / 39.1024472°N 84.5132861°W / 39.1024472; -84.5132861
Architect and Samuel Hannaford [1]
Architectural styleSecond Empire[1]
MPSSamuel Hannaford and Sons TR in Hamilton County
NRHP reference No.80003071[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1980[1]

The Cincinnatian Hotel is a registered historic building in Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[2] Since 2018, the hotel has been managed by Hilton Worldwide and is part of its upscale Curio Collection brand.

History[]

Built in 1882, The Cincinnatian Hotel was designed as a "Grand Hotel" of the 19th century. Originally named the Palace Hotel, the eight-story French Second Empire hotel was the tallest building in Cincinnati[3] and designed by the same architect as Cincinnati's Music Hall and City Hall. The Palace Hotel featured 300 guest rooms and a shared bathroom at either end of each corridor. The Palace hotel provided modern improvements such as electric lights and hydraulic elevators to its guests.[4] There were hitching posts outside and the hotel was located where the trolley cars made their turn.

The hotel was renamed the Palace Hotel Cincinnatian on September 24, 1948,[5] which was then shortened to the Hotel Cincinnatian in 1951.[2]

The hotel underwent a massive $25 million renovation in 1987, that added a glass-domed atrium and reduced the 300 guest rooms to 146 rooms including seven suites.[2] The renovation retained the hotel's marble and walnut grand staircase. The original Cricket Restaurant has since been replaced by the Palace Restaurant and the Cricket Lounge.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "The Cincinnatian Hotel, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Stradling, David (October 1, 2003). Cincinnati: From River City to Highway Metropolis. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 9780738524405. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
  4. ^ Kenny, Daniel J. (1895). "Illustrated Guide to Cincinnati and the World's Columbian Exposition". R. Clarke. p. 42. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  5. ^ "Palace is Added to Cincinnatian Hotel's Name". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 25, 1948. Retrieved February 11, 2021.

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