Carew Tower
49-story Art Deco building in Cincinnati. Built 1930 by Walter W. Ahlschlager. Added to the National Register in 1982, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Carew Tower is a 49-story, 574-foot (175 m) Art Deco skyscraper in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The second-tallest building in the city, it was Cincinnati's tallest from 1930 until 2011, when it was surpassed by Great American Tower at Queen City Square. The tower is named after Mabley & Carew department store proprietor Joseph T. Carew, who was the namesake of a previous structure on the site.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | W. 5th St. and Fountain Sq., Cincinnati, OH |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | Aug 5, 1982 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Starrett Netherland Plaza Hotel |
| Reference number | 82003578 |
| Built | 1930 · more from the 1930s |
| Architect | Walter W. Ahlschlager |
| Type of place | skyscraper |
| Style | Art Deco architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | W. 5th St. and Fountain Sq., Cincinnati, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.1009° N, 84.5252° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Cincinnati | 314 listed places in Cincinnati → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 2 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 34 miles · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 34 miles · Tailwater Shelter 2 (Brookville Lake) 35 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Carew Tower listed on the National Register?
Aug 5, 1982. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Carew Tower built?
1930, designed by Walter W. Ahlschlager, in the Art Deco architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Carew Tower?
W. 5th St. and Fountain Sq., Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 2 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Carew Tower?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Carew Tower?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake), 34 miles away. Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) is 34 miles away, and Tailwater Shelter 2 (Brookville Lake) is 35 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Carew Tower?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 82003578. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.