Lower Price Hill Historic District is a registered historic district in Price Hill,

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, listed in the

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on November 15, 1988. It is roughly bounded by West Eighth Street, State Street, Burns Street, and English Street. It is located just across the railroad tracks to the west of

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. This region contains 196 contributing buildings, including single and multiple dwellings, as well as a few businesses.Lower Price Hill Historic District
City of Cincinnati Government] Lower Price Hill is served by the

Lower Price Hill Community School Founded in 1971, the former Lower Price Hill Community School was an adult education center located in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It was originally housed in the basement of the St. Michael the Archangel Church, and ...

History

In the 19th century the Mill Creek Valley, west of

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, was an important transportation and industrial region. The houses of Lower Price Hill were built to house the people who worked in this area. At the time, the region was not thought of as a part of Price Hill; however it became identified with Price Hill in the 20th century. Many of the homes date from the 1850s. The West End Bank and Trust building, built in 1914, stands at the intersection of Eighth and State streets. Since the 1990s, Lower Price Hill has seen an influx of Hispanic residents, particularly from

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. The population of Lower Price Hill was 1,070 at the 2020 census.

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Documentation from the University of Cincinnati
Appalachian culture in Cincinnati Guatemalan-American culture Historic districts in Cincinnati Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Ohio {{HamiltonCountyOH-NRHP-stub