Hotel Metropole (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Designed by Joseph G. Steinkamp & Brother, the Neoclassical-styled[2] Hotel Metropole opened in 1912 in downtown Cincinnati as a 10-story hotel. In 1924 an 11th floor penthouse apartment was added. In 1971 the building was converted to low-income housing with retail and restaurants on the first floor.[3]

Hotel Metropole
Location609 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
Coordinates39°06′11″N 84°30′43″W
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectJoseph G. Steinkamp & Brother
NRHP reference No.09000443[1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 2009[1]

In June 2009 the building was added to the NRHP and later that year it was announced that it would be converted into a 21c Museum Hotel[3] with "156 guest rooms, a contemporary art museum with more than 8,000 square feet of exhibition space, a restaurant, and meeting space."[2]

References
  1. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090626.htm
  2. LeMaster, Kevin. "3CDC buys Metropole, plans 21c luxury hotel". Building Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. Jernigan, Meg. "History of the Metropole Hotel in Cincinnati". USA Today. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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