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Race Street Historic District

Coordinates: 39°6′11″N 84°30′54″W / 39.10306°N 84.51500°W / 39.10306; -84.51500
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Race Street Historic District
One of the buildings in the district
Race Street Historic District is located in Ohio
Race Street Historic District
Race Street Historic District is located in the United States
Race Street Historic District
LocationRoughly, along Race, W. 6th and W. 7th Sts. and Shillito Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates39°6′11″N 84°30′54″W / 39.10306°N 84.51500°W / 39.10306; -84.51500
Area30 acres (120,000 m2)
Built1926
ArchitectElzner & Anderson; et al.
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.95000878 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 04, 1995

Race Street Historic District is a registered historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1995. It contains 24 contributing buildings.

A notable building in this historic district is the former John Shillito Company department store. It has been converted into luxury apartments and businesses. A significant feature of the building is the restoration of the skylit atrium that was part of the original building designed by Samuel Hannaford.

Historic uses

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  • Business
  • Professional
  • Specialty Store
  • Department Store
  • Sport Facility

Notes

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.