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Park Description
Bellevue Hill Park is at the end of Ohio Avenue on a high bluff overlooking the city, where once stood the famed Bellevue House and incline. A total acreage of 15 includes an area provided by lease from the University of Cincinnati, the old carbarn site purchased from the Cincinnati Street Railway Company, and two home sites acquired in 1952. The entrance off Ohio Avenue leads to an attractive shelter building (designed by Carl Freund) and to a panoramic view from the Daniel J. Ransohoff Overlook. Picnic areas, restrooms, a ballfield and play equipment add to the public enjoyment of this historic site.
The whimsical pavilion stands on the site of the famed Bellevue House and incline (demolished). built in 1955, when outdoor dancing was the rage, this free-form stone building consists of a circular domed core with a flat cantilevered roof extending over a recessed bandstand and dancing area. Three mushroom-shaped concrete pergolas, each with a canopy of open grillwork supported by a cluster of columns. One of the last park buildings designed by R. Carl Freund, this pavilion reflects the 1950s and the undeniable influence of Frank Lloyd Wright's late work and the organic approach to architecture.
Visiting Bellevue Hill Park :
2191 Ohio Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45219
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