Mt. Echo Park

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City view from a Mt. Echo Park overlook

Mt. Echo Park is an 84-acre (34 ha) urban park in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located on a hilltop, the park offers scenic overlooks of Downtown Cincinnati, the Ohio River, and Northern Kentucky.

Mt. Echo Park opened in 1908 on land that was previously a dairy farm.[1] An Italian Renaissance-style pavilion was added in 1928.[2] Amenities include hiking trails and a playground.[3]

Architecture and Landscape[]

The two most prominent buildings in the park are the and the .

The Mt. Echo Pavilion was designed and built by the Cincinnati architectural firm in 1928 as part of a city-wide planning initiative by the Cincinnati Park Board and George Kessler.[4] The pavilion’s surroundings were designed by landscape architect A.D. Taylor.[5] The scenic view and Italian Renaissance Revivalist architecture make the Pavilion a popular local wedding venue.[6][7]

a black and white photograph of the Mt. Echo Pavilion.
Mt. Echo Pavilion

The Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter was a New Deal-era addition erected in 1940. Built under the Works Progress Administration and designed by ,[8] the shelter has design features influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, the organic architectural style, and the WPA "rustic" style.[9]

A picture of the Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter
Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter

References[]

  1. ^ Rolfes, Steven (October 29, 2012). Cincinnati Landmarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 9780738593951. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. ^ Doane, Kathleen (May 2002). "Our Glorious Parks". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 57. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  3. ^ http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/mt-echo-park www.cincinnatiparks.com
  4. ^ Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - ) (2013–2017). Ohio MPS Historic Resources of the Cincinnati Park and Parkway System 1817-1959 Multiple Property Submission. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013.
  5. ^ "Art & Architecture". Cincinnati Parks. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. ^ "Mt. Echo Park Pavilion | Venue, Cincinnati | Price it out". www.wedding-spot.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. ^ "Mt. Echo Park Pavilion | Premier Park Events". premierparkevents.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  8. ^ "Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter - Cincinnati OH". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  9. ^ "Parkitect: Carl Freund and Organic Modernism in Cincinnati's Public L". modernnati. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2021-11-28.

Coordinates: 39°05′39″N 84°33′59″W / 39.094203°N 84.566293°W / 39.094203; -84.566293


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