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Designed by Samuel Hannaford, the H. W. Derby Building has served as a bank and a photography studio, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
This Italianate building was built in 1887 by publisher and bookseller H. W. Derby. The original “Derby Building” stood at the Southwest Corner of Third and Walnut Streets. Derby made a fortune selling Law books and other educational materials.
Be sure to visit our Digital Library to see more historic Cincinnati buildings.
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One of the most iconic structures in Cincinnati is City Hall. The Richardson Romanesque style of architecture, designed by Samuel Hannaford (who designed Music Hall), contains four and a half stories and a nine story clock tower. This one of a kind building earned its place in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Scroll through the images below to learn more about City Hall.
Click the link below to visit our Digital Library and learn more about Cincinnati’s historical buildings.
https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/
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