Mt. Echo Park

Mt. Echo Park is an 84-acre (34 ha) urban park in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located on a hilltop, the park offers scenic overlooks of Downtown Cincinnati, the Ohio River, and Northern Kentucky.

City view from a Mt. Echo Park overlook

Mt. Echo Park opened in 1908 on land that was previously a dairy farm.[1] An Italian Renaissance-style pavilion was added in 1928.[2] Amenities include hiking trails and a playground.[3]

Architecture and Landscape

The two most prominent buildings in the park are the Mt. Echo Pavilion and the Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter.

The Mt. Echo Pavilion was designed and built by the Cincinnati architectural firm Rendigs, Panzer and Martin in 1928 as part of a city-wide planning initiative by the Cincinnati Park Board and George Kessler.[4] The pavilion’s surroundings were designed by landscape architect A.D. Taylor.[5] The scenic view and Italian Renaissance Revivalist architecture make the Pavilion a popular local wedding venue.[6][7]

a black and white photograph of the Mt. Echo Pavilion.
Mt. Echo Pavilion

The Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter was a New Deal-era addition erected in 1940. Built under the Works Progress Administration and designed by R. Carl Freund,[8] the shelter has design features influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, the organic architectural style, and the WPA "rustic" style.[9]

A picture of the Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter
Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter

References
  1. Rolfes, Steven (October 29, 2012). Cincinnati Landmarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 9780738593951. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. Doane, Kathleen (May 2002). "Our Glorious Parks". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 57. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  3. http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/mt-echo-park www.cincinnatiparks.com
  4. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - ) (2013–2017). Ohio MPS Historic Resources of the Cincinnati Park and Parkway System 1817-1959 Multiple Property Submission. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Ohio, 1964 - 2013.
  5. "Art & Architecture". Cincinnati Parks. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  6. "Mt. Echo Park Pavilion | Venue, Cincinnati | Price it out". www.wedding-spot.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. "Mt. Echo Park Pavilion | Premier Park Events". premierparkevents.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  8. "Mt. Echo Picnic Shelter - Cincinnati OH". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  9. "Parkitect: Carl Freund and Organic Modernism in Cincinnati's Public L". modernnati. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2021-11-28.

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