Longfellow, Over the Rhine, Cin.

Longfellow, an incredible bar in the heart of Over the Rhine, Cincinnati.

Over-the-Rhine is one of the largest, most intact urban historic districts in the United States. It is physically and architecturally comparable to New Orleans’ French Quarter and the historic districts in Charleston and Savannah, however its current state of neglect and turbulent past can make that difficult to see. Over-the-Rhine covers roughly 362.5 acres and contains over 1,100 historically-contributing buildings. The neighborhood has a variety of architectural styles that were common in nineteenth and early twentieth century urban America; muted Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne. This is a brief guide to OTR architecture, examples of the styles defined here, their elements and what makes the neighborhood such a unique and endangered historic community.