City Planning and Engagement

 

 

Background

The First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills sits on a 0.8305-acre site, generally bounded on the north by Lincoln Avenue, on the east by vacant parcels and a single building on the same block, on the south by more vacant parcels, and on the west by Park Avenue. The church was one of the first African American churches organized in the Walnut Hills neighborhood. The current church building was constructed in 1908 as a Gothic Revival Church and designed by architect Harry Burbank for the congregation.

 

Proposed Project

The applicants – the Cincinnati Preservation Association, Walnut Hills Area Council, First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills, and Vice-Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney – are proposing that the First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills be designated as a local historic landmark.

 

Past Public Meetings

• Virtual Joint Public Staff Conference and Historic Conservation Board Public Meeting
  Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

• Historic Conservation Board
  Monday, October 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

 

Related Materials

• Application

• Historic Designation Report

• Zoning Plat

• Letter of Support from Walnut Hills Area Council

 

Contact

For questions related to the public engagement meeting, please contact:

Emily Burns, City Planner
emily.burns@cincinnati-oh.gov | 513-352-4855