National Historic Landmark · Cincinnati, Ohio

Majestic

Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.

The record

Property typeStructure
AddressOhio River below Central Bridge, Cincinnati, OH
CountyHamilton County
ListedDec 20, 1989
Listed forMaritime history, Performing arts
Level of significanceNational
Also known asShowboat MAJESTIC
Reference number89002456
Contributing resources1 structure
StandingYes

Visiting

AddressOhio River below Central Bridge, Cincinnati, OH
Coordinates39.0970° N, 84.5028° W · Directions ↗
Also in Cincinnati314 listed places in Cincinnati → · walking tours →
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 2 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyOverlook Shelter 35 miles · Caesar Creek Lake 35 miles · Tailwater Shelter 1 36 miles
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.
Limited data for this unit

No photograph, no construction date or encyclopedia article for this listing yet. The Register record above is complete; the enrichment is not.

The NPS spatial layer is re-read every Saturday, and Wikidata on the first Saturday of each month.

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Local history books for Cincinnati

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  • The Jewish Hospital & Cincinnati Jews in Medicine
    Frederic Krome, 2015
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  • Lost Cincinnati
    Jeff Suess, 2015
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  • Cincinnati art deco
    Steven J. Rolfes, 2014
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  • Cincinnati's Underground Railroad
    Richard Cooper and Eric R. Jackson, 2014
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  • Cincinnati's freemasons
    Donald I. Crews, 2014
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Ohio

  • A guide to historic Marietta, Ohio
    Lynne Sturtevant, 2011
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  • Ohio off the Beaten Path®
    Jackie Sheckler Finch, 2024
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  • Cincinnati Haunted Handbook
    Jeff Morris and Michael Morris, 2025
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Majestic listed on the National Register?

Dec 20, 1989. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Majestic?

Ohio River below Central Bridge, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 2 miles away.

Source: William Howard Taft National Historic Site

Are there campgrounds near Majestic?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Overlook Shelter, 35 miles away. Caesar Creek Lake is 35 miles away, and Tailwater Shelter 1 is 36 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Majestic?

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 89002456. 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.