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It is regarded as the city's symbol and one of the area's most-visited attractions. It was dedicated in 1871 and is the centerpiece of Fountain Square, a hardscape plaza at the corner of 5th and Vine Streets in the downtown area. It is surrounded by stores, hotels, restaurants and offices.
An Indian mound stood at the present site of Fountain Square when the first white settlers arrived. [1] Fountain Square has been the symbolic center of Cincinnati since 1871. [2] The square, which replaced a butcher's market, [3] was a gift from Henry Probasco in memory of his business partner and brother-in-law, Tyler Davidson.
First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC), a regional bank headquartered in Cincinnati; has client servicing operations in the Tri-County, northern Cincinnati metropolitan area; founded in 1863, it has the eighth oldest national bank charter and has locations in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and throughout Indiana; acquired Irwin Financial Corp ...
First woman to head a major U.S. bank. Mary Gindhart Herbert Roebling (July 29, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American banker, businesswoman, and philanthropist. [ 1 ] She was the first woman to serve as president of a major US bank.
The 24th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1980s. 7 First Financial Center: 410 (125) 32 1992 255 East 5th Street The 26th-tallest building in Ohio. Headquarters of First Financial Bank, Roto-Rooter, and Chemed. 8 Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza: 372 (113) 31 1931 35 West 5th Street
Skyline Chili is a chain of Cincinnati-style chili restaurants based in Cincinnati, Ohio.Founded in 1949 by Greek immigrant Nicholas Lambrinides, [3] Skyline Chili is named for the view of Cincinnati's skyline that Lambrinides could see from the first restaurant (which has since been demolished), [4] opened in the section of town now known as Price Hill. [4]
The Gourmet Room or Gourmet Restaurant (1948–1992) was a fine-dining restaurant and iconic modernist space in Cincinnati, Ohio, which received five-star Mobil ratings in the 1970s and was at the time one of the few restaurants in the country so rated. [1] It won multiple dining awards from Holiday. [2] [3]
The square is a popular hardscape, surrounded by hotels, banks, department stores, and restaurants. The space was donated to the city of Cincinnati by prominent citizen Henry Probasco and dedicated on its completion in 1871 to his brother-in-law, Tyler Davidson. In 1998, the fountain underwent extensive restoration.