The Walnut Hills Area Council was founded in 1965 as a voice to represent the interests of the community. We are recognized by the City of Cincinnati as the representative entity for Walnut Hills. In 2013 Cincinnati City Planning Commission formally adopted a Form-Based Code in Walnut Hills. It allows retail, commercial, office, and residential spaces to mix within the same development. Form-based
code ensures that new or remodeled structures fit in with what is already there. HISTORY
Walnut Hills, since its founding, has been known for its cultural, ethnic, religious and socio-economic diversity. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Cincinnati, it was first settled by Reverend James Kemper in 1804. The Kemper Homestead was the oldest house in Cincinnati, a two-story log house, located between Park Avenue and Kemper Lane north of Windsor Street. FEATURES
Located just 2 miles northeast of downtown Cincinnati, Walnut Hills is home to a broad range of historic, cultural and civic organizations:
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is an historic site, focusing on the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. http://stowehousecincy.org/
The first of nine Cincinnati Carnegie libraries, the Walnut Hills branch, opened on Kemper Lane in 1906. http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/branches/walnuthills.html
Peebles' Corner Historic District, focused around the East McMillan and Gilbert Avenue intersection, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The intersection, to this day, remains a key crossroad to many different neighborhoods. Our area boasts a rich variety of architectural styles including French Renaissance, Late Victorian, Classical Revival, Italianate and Art Deco. Rookwood fireplaces are not uncommon. Along with neighboring Mt. Adams, we share one of Cincinnati’s great treasures, Eden Park. The Cincinnati Art Museum, Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Seasongood Pavilion and Mirror Lake are some of its cultural and recreational offerings. http://www.cincinnatiparks.com/index.php/eden-park
There are hundreds of creatives working here, both individually and in artist collectives – sculptors, painters, jewelers, ceramic and glass artists, musicians, dancers, writers, illustrators, photographers, designers and architects. The Melrose YMCA and the Bush Recreation Center each offers an array of fitness programs and activities for all ages. Our community gardens and local food banks are utilized by the Walnut Hills Kitchen, the Walnut Hills Pantry, the Church of the Advent’s Open Door Ministry as well as other organizations to provide food security for those in need. More than 30 traditional and non-denominational houses of worship are available throughout our area. Walnut Hills is a warm and welcoming community. It’s a great place to live whether you are a long-time resident, employed nearby, renting your first apartment or raising a family.
