Race Street Historic District Explained

Race Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly, along Race, W. 6th and W. 7th Sts. and Shillito Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates:39.1031°N -84.515°W
Area:30acres
Built:1926
Architect:Elzner & Anderson; et al.
Architecture:Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Added:August 04, 1995
Refnum:95000878

Race Street Historic District is a registered historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1995. It contains 24 contributing buildings.

A notable building in this historic district is the former John Shillito Company department store. It has been converted into luxury apartments and businesses. A significant feature of the building is the restoration of the skylit atrium that was part of the original building designed by Samuel Hannaford.

Historic uses