Hotel Metropole (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Designed by Joseph G. Steinkamp & Brother, the Neoclassical-styled[2] Hotel Metropole opened in 1912 in downtown Cincinnati as a 10-story hotel. In 1924 an 11th floor penthouse apartment was added. In 1971 the building was converted to low-income housing with retail and restaurants on the first floor.[3]

Hotel Metropole
Hotel Metropole (Cincinnati, Ohio) is located in Ohio
Hotel Metropole (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Hotel Metropole (Cincinnati, Ohio) is located in the United States
Hotel Metropole (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Location609 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
Coordinates39°06′11″N 84°30′43″W
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1912
ArchitectJoseph G. Steinkamp & Brother
NRHP reference No.09000443[1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 2009[1]

In June 2009 the building was added to the NRHP and later that year it was announced that it would be converted into a 21c Museum Hotel[3] with "156 guest rooms, a contemporary art museum with more than 8,000 square feet of exhibition space, a restaurant, and meeting space."[2] The renovated hotel was later inducted into Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in 2019, and it remains a member in 2022.[4]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  2. LeMaster, Kevin. "3CDC buys Metropole, plans 21c luxury hotel". Building Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. Jernigan, Meg. "History of the Metropole Hotel in Cincinnati". USA Today. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  4. "Hotel History - 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati by MGallery". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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