Northside, Cincinnati
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Northside is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio that is bordered by the neighborhoods of Clifton, Mount Airy, Winton Place/Spring Grove, and College Hill. Northside was originally known as "North Cumminsville", but changed names to "Northside" several decades ago.
Northside has a very racially and socio-economically diverse population, with concentrations of college students, artists, young professionals, and many members of the creative class. In recent years, Northside has earned a reputation as welcoming to Cincinnati's gay and lesbian community.
Northside has been described as "hip," "alternative," "progressive," and "liberal."[1] There are numerous shops and restaurants in the neighborhood, most of them independently owned.[1] During the warmer months the Northside Community Council sponsors a farmer's market in the Lingo Street parking lot. Many of Cincinnati's original bands can be heard in one of Northside's nightspots.
The neighborhood's popular Fourth of July celebrations, which include the Northside Fourth of July Parade and the Northside Rock and Roll Carnival draw citizens from across the region.
Northside's community includes an urban garden co-op that provides "access to healthy food for all residents of the community,"[2] as well as a volunteer bicycle co-op that promotes and provides cycling to residents.[3] To combat crime Northside's community replaced a troubled corner with two "green" homes.[4]
[edit] History
Northside was a small settlement in Indian territory until the introduction of the Miami and Erie Canal in the 1820s caused the population to grow.[5] The settlement became know as "Cumminsville" after David Cummins, one of site's original settlers.[6] He ran a tannery, served as a judge in Indiana, and may have been the first person born of Cincinnati. [6]
In 1873 Cumminsville was annexed by the city of Cincinnati.[5] The area continued to grow through the 1920s and at one point the business area called Knowlton's Corner was one of the busiest commercial areas in Cincinnati. However, once the highway system was put in place people no longer had reason to live near work and shopping so they left for more rural neighborhoods and villages. Once people left housing prices dropped and people with less money moved in. They could not support the businesses so they quickly left too. By the 1960s most the industry in Cumminsville had left. However, in the 1980s the area began to grow in popularity due to its undervalued homes.[5]
When Interstate-74 was installed it divided Cumminsville into "North" and "South Cumminsville." Northside shortened its name from "North Cumminsville" to "Northside" several decades ago.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b pgcincinnati.com. Northside Accessed on 4/6/2009.
- ^ The Village Green Foundation, Inc. Mission Statement of The Village Green Foundation Accessed on 4/6/2009.
- ^ The Village Green Foundation, Inc. Mobo Mission Statement Accessed on 4/6/2009.
- ^ Baverman, Laura (October 19, 2007). "Green building movement finds a home in Northside". Business Courier of Cincinnati. http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/10/22/story15.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-06.
- ^ a b c northside.net. Northside History Accessed on 4/6/2009.
- ^ a b northside.net. Street and Place Names Accessed on 4/6/2009.
[edit] External links
- Northside Community Web site
- History of Northside
- Cincinnati Public Library - Northside Branch
- McKie Recreation Center - Northside
- GLBT Community Center
- Northside Greenspace Inc.
- Northside Farmer's Market
- Northside Arts
- Northside, Cincinnati Memory Project
- I ♥ Northside on Myspace- includes lists of many Northside shops, cafes, and nightspots
Coordinates: 39°09′38″N 84°32′22″W / 39.16056°N 84.53944°W
