Mt. Adams in Cincinnati   Save
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Description: Original description reads: "Mt. Adams from Eden Park Reservoir, Cincinnati, Ohio." Mount Adams was originally known as Mount Ida. According to the Cincinnati Historical Society, the namesake was from Ida Martin, a washerwoman who lived in the hollow of an old sycamore tree located on a steep hill. In 1830 the area, which was largely considered a useless wasteland, was owned by Nicholas Longworth. During the 1830s and 1840s Longworth cultivated the Catawba grapes, which were used in making his champagne known as Golden Wedding. Allegedly to increase his property value Longworth donated a portion of the hilltop to the Cincinnati Astronomical Society for an observatory. The hill was renamed Mount Adams in honor of President John Quincy Adams, who delivered the observatory's dedication address. The old observatory later became the Holy Cross Monastery and expanded, but closed in 1977. The monastery is now used for commercial office space. Today, Mount Adams is popular among the 21+ age group for its assortment of bars and restaurants. As owners of some of the city's most sought-after real estate, the 1,600 residents of Mt. Adams have one of the highest per capita incomes in the city. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F09_003_1
Subjects: Parks--Ohio--Cincinnati; Parks--Cincinnati (Ohio); Neighborhoods--Cincinnati (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)