Additional Resources
General Information about Downtown/OTR
Queen City Tour- Great blog with numerous landmarks and brief descriptions, includes Fountain Square, Germania Building, and Music Hall (among many others)
3CDC OTR Page– Website explains who 3CDC is (a major development organization) as well as some history of Over-the-Rhine
OTR Chamber -Link to page with information on the history of OTR
OTR Foundation– Link to page with information on the history of OTR
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission– Link to page with brief description of 19th century Italianate building characteristics
Forgottenoh.com – This page is a bit outdated but pictures and dates are accurate regarding the Cincinnati subway
Ohio History Central – Has a condensed history of the founding of Cincinnati through present day
Art Academy – This page focuses on the history of the Art Academy
Resources for Spirit of OTR
Society for the Preservation of Music Hall– Great historical information about Music Hall
Cincinnati.com – Popular story in the Enquirer about the making of the Strongman Mural
Cincinnati.com– Link to short description of the Germania Building
Cincinnati.com – Page with information regarding the Miami and Erie Canal
Tender Mercies – Website for Tender Mercies, includes mission and history
Kennedy Center – Article on Fanfare for the Common Man
Library of Congress– Resource for Fanfare for the Common Man
Kim Krause – personal website of artist Kim Krause
Resources for Cincinnati Masters and More
Charley Harper Studios – Official website for Charley Harper
Cincinnati.com – Recent popular article about the ‘hidden’ Harper mosaic at the Convention Center
Project Passenger Pigeon – Information on the Passenger Pigeon
School for the Creative and Performing Arts– History of SCPA
Smithsonian – Information regarding Martha, the last passenger pigeon
CityBeat – Short article on the Cincinnatus mural
CINCINNATUS-artworks – A concise summary of information on Cincinnatus and the founding of Cincinnati from Judy
CityBeat – Short interview with Jean-Robert de Cavel
Ruthven.com – Official website of John Ruthven
Tom Wesselmann Estate – Official website of the Tom Wesselmann estate
My Fountain Square.com – Information on Fountain Square and the Tyler Davidson Memorial Fountain
TYLER DAVIDSON FOUNTAIN – Judy wrote up this great cheat sheet on the Fountain- by the way, the number of holes in the hands of the Genius are 438 (not 167!)
PhilanthropyRoundtable.org – Information on Nicholas Longworth and his Catawba wine
Resources for CincyInk