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Price Hill

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ISBN-10: 0738561703

ISBN-13: 9780738561707

Edition: N/A

Authors: Christine Mersch, with the Price Hill Historical Society

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Early settlers first called this area Boldface Hill, for a Native American chieftain, but the name was soon changed to Prices Hill, named after Rees Price and his family, who were among the first city dwellers to see the residential potential of the area. Reess father, Evan Price, speculated in land west of the city, and his son opened a brickyard and sawmill to serve the building boom. In 1874, Reess sons John and William built an inclined plane to make the commute up the hill easier. With improved transportation, the communitys population soared, mostly because the air was cleaner up on the hill than it was downtown. Strong community roots were quickly seeded and have since grown. Schools…    
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Book details

List price: $21.99
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication date: 8/27/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Through almost 200 vintage photographs, drawings, and advertisements, author Christine Mersch takes readers on a trip back in time to see how local families lived, worked, played, and prayed in this suburb on the Westside. Mersch, a journalist in Cincinnati, Ohio, has lived on the Westside of Cincinnati her entire life. She is a member of the Delhi Historical Society, who supported her in this endeavor.