Cincinnati Observatory Building
About Cincinnati Observatory Building
Cincinnati Observatory Building, at Observatory Pl., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 3, 1980. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 9, 1997, one of 73 in Ohio. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It also stands in the Observatory Historic District, listed in 1978.
What it isOther organization in Cincinnati, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗1978 to today
- 1978The Observatory Historic District is listed around it
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1997Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Observatory Pl., Cincinnati · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Cincinnati Observatory BuildingStart here
- 2Robert F. Schulkers HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
- 3
Observatory Historic DistrictFrench Second Empire · 0.3 mi on
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Memories of Cincinnati Observatory Building
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Questions about Cincinnati Observatory Building
Is Cincinnati Observatory Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 1980 (Register number 80003043).
Is Cincinnati Observatory Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Dec 9, 1997. Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks, 10 of them in Cincinnati.
Can you visit Cincinnati Observatory Building?
It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.
Is Cincinnati Observatory Building in a historic district?
Yes, the Observatory Historic District, added to the Register in 1978.
Where can I read the history of Cincinnati Observatory Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71985350 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.