Losantiville grew over the subsequent years as more settlers arrived. In , the town was named the county seat of Hamilton County by Arthur St. Clair, the Northwestern Territory governor. Clair renamed Losantiville , bestowing upon the growing settlement the name of Cincinnati. For many people, and especially Revolutionary War-era Patriots, Cincinnatus embodied self-sacrifice, patriotic loyalty, integrity, and civic virtue.
In particular, his history represented for new Americans the promise of democracy and the possibility of overcoming tyranny.
The Society still exists today as a fraternal philanthropic and patriotic organization dedicated to what its members describe as the values and memory of the American Revolution. In , Governor St. Clair was the President of the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, explaining his deep connection to the name and its origins. That does not mean that the region has not experienced a population explosion since the late s.
While only , people reside within the city's borders, more than 1. Many major corporations have their national or regional headquarters in Cincinnati. Residents enjoy diverse employment opportunities. This diversity has helped Cincinnati residents to weather economic downturns comparatively easily, as no single business employs more than three percent of the city's workforce.
When hard times have hit the community, local residents have persevered. During the Great Depression, many people found employment through various government programs, including the Works Progress Administration and the Public Works Administration. It was also during the Great Depression when the Carew Tower, Cincinnati's tallest building, was built. In Cincinnati remained the cultural center of southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southern Indiana. The city boasted two major professional sports franchises, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals.
More than one hundred art galleries existed in the city and the surrounding area. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is known for its successful breeding programs. Despite this cultural and economic growth, not all residents are able to enjoy the benefits of living within Cincinnati's borders.
Within the city's boundaries reside people of all socio-economic backgrounds. Some residents enjoy life in upscale communities, but many residents live in lower-income areas. Many downtown businesses moved to the suburbs beginning in the s, and wealthier residents went with them.
Residents who could not afford to move with the companies experienced a shortage of jobs. This made it difficult for some people to experience the city's numerous benefits. In the late s and early s, Cincinnati officials made dramatic efforts to revitalize the downtown area, providing local residents with additional opportunities. Toggle navigation. Jump to: navigation , search. Skyline view of Cincinnati, Ohio. This photograph was taken from the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. From modest beginnings, Cincinnati came to be known as the "Queen City of the West.
Symmes Josiah Harmar Arthur St. Clair St. Brown Salmon P. Chase Jacob D. Cox Rutherford B. Hayes Edward F. Noyes George Hoadly Thomas L. Young Joseph B. Aaron, Daniel. Cincinnati, Queen City of the West, Carter, Alfred George Washington. Cincinnati, OH: P. Thomson, Farrell, Richard Terrence. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, Gale, Oliver M. They Helped Shape Our City.
Glazer, Walter. Howe, Henry. Historical Collections of Ohio in Two Volumes. Cincinnati, OH: C. Hurt, R. On October 6, , Henry Probasco presented the fountain to the people of Cincinnati as a memorial to his brother-in-law, Tyler Davidson.
The 9-foot central figure, the Genius of Water, stands with arms outstretched over groupings of figures representing the uses of water. For its hundredth birthday celebration on October 16, , the Tyler Davidson Fountain was renovated, moved to a new location on Fountain Square Plaza and turned to face west instead of east.
Music Hall, Elm Street, remains one of Cincinnati's best known landmarks. Carvings of flowers, birds, and symbols of crafts, arts, and sciences on its gray sandstone trim indicate the many uses for which Music Hall was originally intended when it opened on April 8, Construction on Cincinnati Union Terminal began in August , and the building was dedicated on March 31, Union Terminal was first proposed in the early part of the 20th century as a solution to the chaotic existing railroad system, which consisted of seven lines operating out of five stations.
Initial planning began in the early 's, but floods, inter-railroad squabbling and World War I delayed the plan until the late s. Today the magnificent art deco style railroad terminal building is the home of Cincinnati Museum Center.
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