The City of Cincinnati's Urban Conservator, Larry Harris, will hold a public hearing today at 9 A.M., Centennial Two, , Suite 720, to determine the historic significance of 24 buildings that have been condemned and/or declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.

All of the following buildings are more than 50 years old and subject to review under Section 1101-57.1(1) of the Cincinnati Municipal Code:

• , Carthage (single-family, 1885)
• , Carthage (single-family, 1905)
• , Bond Hill (two-family, 1918)
• , Mount Lookout (single-family, 1928)
• , North Fairmount (single-family, 1900)
• , Hartwell (single-family, 1905)
• , Evanston (three-family, 1895)
• , Roselawn (multi-family, 1947)
• , Evanston (three-family, 1900)
• , East Price Hill (two-family, 1925)
• , Avondale (two-family, 1938)
• , Northside (single-family, 1890)
• , East Price Hill (single-family, 1897)
• , Avondale (two-family, 1910)
• , Avondale (three-family, 1900)
• , Mount Auburn (single-family, 1912)
• , Avondale (single-family, 1904)
• , Mount Auburn (two-family, 1883)
• , Walnut Hills (single-family, 1875)
• , Spring Grove Village (two-family, 1895)
• , Clifton (single-family, 1928)
• , Avondale (nursing home/hospital, 1963)
• , Madisonville (single-family, 1905)
• , Spring Grove Village (single-family, 1917)

Anyone with pertinent information or evidence of any of these buildings' historic significance is encouraged to testify. A finding of historic significance can prevent a building from being demolished.


Public nuisances declared

Following public hearings held June 28 by the Department of Community Development, Property Maintenance Code Enforcement, the following 18 buildings have been declared a public nuisance:

• , South Fairmount (two-family, 1890)
• , South Fairmount (single-family, 1890)
• , Avondale (single-family, 1923)
• , Madisonville (single-family, 1895)
• , Avondale (church, ???)
• , Madisonville (single-family, 1920)
• , Clifton Heights (two-family, 1924)
• , South Fairmount (single-family, 1898)
• , Riverside (two-family, 1895)
• , Walnut Hills (single-family, 1927)
• , Millvale (three-family, 1915) (razed)
• , Millvale (single-family, 1915)
• , East Price Hill (single-family, 1897)
• , East Price Hill (single-family, 1897)
• , Mount Auburn (two-family, 1880)
• , Avondale (two-family, 1888)
• , Avondale (multi-family, 1963)
• , East Price Hill (single-family, 1885)

A public nuisance declaration subjects these buildings to demolition by governmental action, pending historic review, the awarding of bids, and the issuance of permits.

Previous reading on BC:
Board of Housing Appeals today; 32 buildings declared a public nuisance; July Abandoned/Vacant report (7/1/13)
Urban Conservator hearings today; 12 properties on agenda (6/17/13)
62 buildings declared a public nuisance (6/13/13)
Today: Urban Conservator, Board of Housing Appeals, June Abandoned/Vacant report (6/3/13)
Urban Conservator hearings today; 49 properties on agenda (5/13/13)