Mount Washington, Cincinnati

Mount Washington is a community on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. One of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods, Mount Washington lies within the city corporation limits. It borders the neighborhoods of California and the East End, as well as unincorporated Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.

Mount Washington
Neighborhood of Cincinnati
The Mount Washington Business District and Water Tower, Beechmont Avenue
The Mount Washington Business District and Water Tower, Beechmont Avenue
Flag of Mount Washington
Flag
Mount Washington (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio
Mount Washington (red) within Cincinnati, Ohio
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHamilton
CityCincinnati
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,540

The population was 20,540 at the 2020 census.[1]

History

Mount Washington was laid out in 1846 and received its city rights in 1867. The community was annexed by the City of Cincinnati in 1911.[2][3] A major local landmark for Mount Washington is the Mount Washington Water Tower, a concrete water tower that went into service in November 1940.[4] [5] It stands near the corner of Beechmont Avenue and Campus Lane. It holds 3,000,000 gallons of water and, according to an article from 1940, stands 171 feet tall.[4] However, a plaque outside the tower gives the dimensions as 151 feet tall and 111 feet in diameter. The tower was built in the Art Deco style typical of the era and other buildings in Greater Cincinnati, such as Cincinnati Union Terminal. It is owned and operated by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW), which gives the height at 198 feet.

References
  1. "Mount Washington 2020 Statistical Neighborhood Approximation" (PDF). City of Cincinnati. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1943). Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. p. 249. ISBN 9781623760519. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  3. Clarke, S. J. (1912). "Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788-1912, Volume 2". The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 528. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  4. "20 Sept 1940 Mount Washington Water Tower with Airway Beacon". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 1940-09-20. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. "Historical Videos". www.cincinnati-oh.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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