Lytle Park Historic District
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Lytle Park Historic District is a registered historic district
in Cincinnati
, Ohio
, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
on March 26, 1976. It contains 28 contributing buildings. The historic Lytle Park lies over the Lytle Tunnel
which was completed in 1970. The Taft Museum of Art
is one of the best known buildings in the district. The Literary Club of Cincinnati
, which is in a 1820 Greek Revival home is also in the district.
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, 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...
, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on March 26, 1976. It contains 28 contributing buildings. The historic Lytle Park lies over the Lytle Tunnel
Lytle Tunnel
The Lytle Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel that carries Interstate 71 under the historic Lytle Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a six-lane tunnel with three tubes. There is a two lane southbound tube, a three lane northbound tube, and a one lane southbound tube that separates from the...
which was completed in 1970. The Taft Museum of Art
Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art is a house museum in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The building which houses the museum was built as a villa on the edge of Cincinnati about 1820 for Martin Baum and then was the residence of Nicholas Longworth. David Sinton lived in the house with his daughter Anna, who...
is one of the best known buildings in the district. The Literary Club of Cincinnati
Literary Club of Cincinnati
The Literary Club of Cincinnati is located at 500 East Fourth Street, across from Lytle Park in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The club occupies a two story Greek Revival house, which was built in 1820. On the site of the home of William Sargent, secretary of the Northwest Territory...
, which is in a 1820 Greek Revival home is also in the district.