Hyde Park, Ohio
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Hyde Park is a neighborhood on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. In 1998, the average home sales price was $248,512.

Hyde Park is an eclectic neighborhood in eastern Cincinnati. Though the city of Cincinnati considers the popular Ault Park
Ault Park
Ault Park is the fourth-largest park in Cincinnati at 223.949 acres , owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board. It lies in the Mount Lookout neighborhood on the city's east side. The park sports a soccer field, playground, and an impressive flower garden, first designed by George Kessler and...

 to be in Mount Lookout, Hyde Park claims it as its own.

The heart of Hyde Park is Hyde Park Square, which loosely encompasses a 2-block area of Erie Ave primarily bounded by Edwards Rd on the West and Michigan Ave on the East. Map. The square features a park in the center surrounded by retail shops and restaurants.

Graeter's
Graeter's
Graeter's is a regional chain of shops offering ice cream, baked goods, and candy which originated in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1870. Their super premium, thick ice cream has been featured on Food Network, and has earned them many dedicated fans, including Oprah Winfrey.-"French pot" process:Graeter's...

 Ice Cream parlor, located on Hyde Park Square, is the oldest surviving ice cream manufacturer in America (125 years) and the only one left that still makes ice cream using the French pot method.

On January 1, 2011, Kirk A Jackson and the community launched its official local online newspaper the Hyde Park Daily.

Withrow High School serves Hyde Park.

History

Hyde Park was established in 1892 by several prominent Cincinnati businessmen who wanted to create a community exclusively for Cincinnati's wealthy. The neighborhood is named after New York's fashionable Hyde Park
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....

 area, which the men wanted to duplicate. The men bought up all the land in the area, and then shaped their community by closely monitoring prospective residents and selling only to those they deemed suitable.

A book entitled Cincinnati's Hyde Park (OH): A Brief History of a Queen City Gem" ISBN 1596299002, published by The History Press (September 24, 2010) is available.

People from Hyde Park

  • Jim Borgman
    Jim Borgman
    James Mark Borgman is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip Zits.-Personal:...

     - Pulitzer Prize
    Pulitzer Prize
    The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...

     winning cartoonist
    Cartoonist
    A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...

  • Ida May Ault - namesake of Ault Park
    Ault Park
    Ault Park is the fourth-largest park in Cincinnati at 223.949 acres , owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board. It lies in the Mount Lookout neighborhood on the city's east side. The park sports a soccer field, playground, and an impressive flower garden, first designed by George Kessler and...

  • Levi Addison Ault
    Levi Addison Ault
    Levi Addison Ault was a Canadian-born businessman and bureaucrat whose career was closely associated with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he earned the nickname "Father of Cincinnati's parks".-Biography:...

     - Cincinnati Parks Commissioner
  • Jim Tarbell
    Jim Tarbell
    James "Jim" Tarbell is an American politician of the Charter Party, who served as a member of the city council and Vice-Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. By mayoral proclamation, Jim Tarbell holds the title "Mr. Cincinnati" for life.- Political career :...

     - entrepreneur, Former Cincinnati vice-mayor
  • Kirk A Jackson - editor of the Hyde Park Daily and graduate of Acalanes High School, Lafayette, California.

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