Urban Conservator hearings today on 24 properties; 18 buildings declared a public nuisance

The City of Cincinnati's Urban Conservator, Larry Harris, will hold a public hearing today at 9 A.M., Centennial Two, 805 Central Avenue, Suite 720, to determine the historic significance of 24 buildings that have been condemned and/or declared a public nuisance and entered into the City's hazard abatement program.

All of the following buildings are more than 50 years old and subject to review under Section 1101-57.1(1) of the Cincinnati Municipal Code:

• 120 W 65th St, Carthage (single-family, 1885)
• 213 W 69th St, Carthage (single-family, 1905)
• 1307 Carolina Ave, Bond Hill (two-family, 1918)
• 764 Delta Ave, Mount Lookout (single-family, 1928)
• 1807 Denham St, North Fairmount (single-family, 1900)
• 8425 Dixie Ave, Hartwell (single-family, 1905)
• 3109 Durrell St, Evanston (three-family, 1895)
• 7155 Eastlawn Dr, Roselawn (multi-family, 1947)
• 3224 Gilbert Ave, Evanston (three-family, 1900)
• 3044 Glenway Ave, East Price Hill (two-family, 1925)
• 689 Glenwood Ave, Avondale (two-family, 1938)
• 4574 Hamilton Ave, Northside (single-family, 1890)
• 932 Hawthorne Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1897)
• 819 Hutchins Ave, Avondale (two-family, 1910)
• 848 Hutchins Ave, Avondale (three-family, 1900)
• 121 Inwood Pl, Mount Auburn (single-family, 1912)
• 3545 Lossing Pl, Avondale (single-family, 1904)
• 2274 Loth St, Mount Auburn (two-family, 1883)
• 2720 May St, Walnut Hills (single-family, 1875)
• 4548 N Edgewood Ave, Spring Grove Village (two-family, 1895)
• 3543 Vinecrest Pl, Clifton (single-family, 1928)
• 3615 Washington Ave, Avondale (nursing home/hospital, 1963)
• 6615 Windward Ave, Madisonville (single-family, 1905)
• 4812 Winton Rd, Spring Grove Village (single-family, 1917)

Anyone with pertinent information or evidence of any of these buildings' historic significance is encouraged to testify. A finding of historic significance can prevent a building from being demolished.


Public nuisances declared

Following public hearings held June 28 by the Department of Community Development, Property Maintenance Code Enforcement, the following 18 buildings have been declared a public nuisance:

• 2234 Amor Pl, South Fairmount (two-family, 1890)
• 2238 Amor Pl, South Fairmount (single-family, 1890)
• 16 Bowman Ter, Avondale (single-family, 1923)
• 5005 Camargo Rd, Madisonville (single-family, 1895)
• 777 Clinton Springs Ave, Avondale (church, ???)
• 6833 East Fork Rd, Madisonville (single-family, 1920)
• 2315 Flora St, Clifton Heights (two-family, 1924)
• 1508 Knox St, South Fairmount (single-family, 1898)
• 342 Lilienthal Ave, Riverside (two-family, 1895)
• 3059 Mentor Ave, Walnut Hills (single-family, 1927)
• 3071 Moosewood Ave, Millvale (three-family, 1915) (razed)
• 3077 Moosewood Ave, Millvale (single-family, 1915)
• 2809 Price Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1897)
• 2811 Price Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1897)
• 2121 Rice St, Mount Auburn (two-family, 1880)
• 777 Ridgeway Ave, Avondale (two-family, 1888)
• 3800 Vine St, Avondale (multi-family, 1963)
• 2465 Warsaw Ave, East Price Hill (single-family, 1885)

A public nuisance declaration subjects these buildings to demolition by governmental action, pending historic review, the awarding of bids, and the issuance of permits.

Previous reading on BC:
Board of Housing Appeals today; 32 buildings declared a public nuisance; July Abandoned/Vacant report (7/1/13)
Urban Conservator hearings today; 12 properties on agenda (6/17/13)
62 buildings declared a public nuisance (6/13/13)
Today: Urban Conservator, Board of Housing Appeals, June Abandoned/Vacant report (6/3/13)
Urban Conservator hearings today; 49 properties on agenda (5/13/13)