Though I infrequently write about my own projects at The Bond Hill Journal, after a grueling 18-month effort I am thrilled to share that the Cincinnati City Council has granted designation of The Bond Hill Bella Vista Historic District, by unanimous vote, 9-0.
1546 Elizabeth Place officially doesn't hit the market for a few days but the sellers were nice enough to allow me share their 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath home today. This center hall Federal Revival is on a tree-lined street with a generous set-back and a .33 acre lot. At over 2,800 square feet, this is a lot of house for the $215,000 asking price. Lovingly restore by the current owners, there are updated mechanicals, a sparklingly new marble bath, 28 replacement windows, a renovated kitchen PLUS butler's pantry, a charming...
Cincinnati boasts a world-class library system but the little libraries scattered throughout the city offer something different; a casual and authentically delightful take-a-book, leave-a-book chance for readers of all ages to encounter literature spontaneously. If you haven't stopped by the Bond Hill Elementary Little Library at the corner of California Avenue and Matlock Avenue, you should. There is a diversity of books and a convenient bench surrounded by mounding and fragrant Russian sage. It's a perfect place o enjoy the waning warm days of the year. The Little Library is...
St. Aloysius was swinging tonight, awash in bright lights and filled with the sounds of music. Delfeayo Marsalis fronted the Uptown Jazz Orchestra and guests drifted from room to jazz-filled room, enjoying wine, a Creole tasting tour, and the sounds of Ed "Sax" Thomas -- all in support of Learning Through Art, a Bond Hill-based organization led by the iconic vocalist and visionary Kathy Wade. If you missed it, you will still have the opportunity to enjoy FREE jazz on the lawn at St. Aloysius every Wednesday in July, courtesy...
Winter's snows have yielded to a wet, hot and oddly sultry Spring in Bond Hill. The near-daily churn of oppressively steamy heat, storms and sunshowers are vexing for typically mild May but at least the neighborhood is at least abloom
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