Here’s what 629 Vine St. in downtown Cincinnati looks like today…
1. …But It used to be home to one of the prettiest libraries in the country.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
Kids sitting on the front steps of the building.
2. In 1874 the Public Library of Cincinnati opened in a small building originally intended to be an opera house.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
4. A glimpse of the Main Hall can be seen through vestibule.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
6. This photo of the Main Hall was taken about a year before the building was closed.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
7. The Art Room, it was located on the third floor of the building.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
8. The Newspaper Room (photo circa 1899).
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
10. The Main Hall featured five tiers of cast-iron alcoves that housed over 200,000 books.
12. The Fiction Alcove, the perfect spot to get lost in.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
13. One of the large cast-iron book alcoves that lined the Main Hall.
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
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15. Unfortunately, the library outgrew the space and in 1955 the library was moved, and the old building was demolished.
Via patheos.com
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