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Only one “tailored” bronze is cast per Woodcreek Drive at Augusta Blvd. City Manager 867-5350 Public Works Department 867-4200 2 Fire Headquarters (D4) State (the veteran’s hat bears the word, “Ohio”). 50. Youth Football Fields (C3) Development Services Department 867-5345 375 Nilles Road 4875 Groh Lane Finance Department 867-5315 Water Division 858-7775 3 Fire Station 2 (F10) 51. Youth Playfields (Soccer) (D5) Fire Department 867-5379 Waste Water Division 858-7764 6540 Dixie Hwy. 19. The Family, Glenna Goodacre – Gateway Park (E5), 4920 River Road 4 Fire Station 3 (G7) 5295 Pleasant Avenue & Wessel Drive Municipal Court 867- 6118 Winton Road This bronze is part of Ms. Goodacre’s Sidewalk Society Historical Sites 5 Fire Training Tower (D3) ensemble, which features five bronzes revolving around 5021 Groh Lane an urban sidewalk scene; The Family depicts a young 52. Benzing Farm (G8) Historic Fairfield 6 Justice Center (Police & Municipal Court) (D6) couple with their child, welcoming visitors to the 3051 Mack Road 52. Benzing Farm Midwest.” Jacob and Mary Milder purchased the 100 year Village Green area. Ms. Goodacre, a 53. Elisha Morgan Mansion (H9) Pleasant Avenue/Nilles Road “First Lady of Fairfield” Esther Benzing and husband George old frame building in 1914 known as the Village Café and 7. Library (E4) nationally renowned 6181 Ross Road artist, is best known for her design of the Sacagawea purchased the farm in 1929. Esther’s father, John Rudder, and Summer Garden and they, followed by their son, Ray, oper- 1485 Corydale Drive 54. Fairfield’s Oldest House (G3) grandfather, George Rudder, Sr., had farmed the land for 75 years ated the tavern/restaurant until closing in 1943. Milders Inn Millennium Dollar and the Vietnam Women’s 8. Municipal Building (City Hall) (E6) 6089 John Gray Road prior to John’s retirement in 1924, which was owned by the Mack was a favorite hang-out of the Cincinnati Reds, many who Memorial Mall in Washington, D.C. 5350 Pleasant Avenue 55. Former Fair Play School (E3) family for 99 years. Eratus Mack constructed the original farm- became close friends of the Milders. Ray Milders hosted 9. Municipal Building Annex (E6) 20. Joe Nuxhall, Tom Tsuchiya – Waterworks Park (C3), at bend on E. River Road where it extends from the house in 1831 “due North and South to be right with the world.” weddings for two Reds in his Shady Lane home where team 701 Wessel Drive 5133 Groh Lane western Construction of the barn began in 1836 on a foundation of field members often slept on the cool porch to escape the heat 10. Parks and Recreation Offices (E5) This bronze depicts Joe Nuxhall (youngest player to play 56. Formerend of McCormick Nilles Road Farm (E5) stone found on the site. of the Cincinnati hotels. (at Community Arts Center, 411 Wessel Drive) Major League Baseball) teaching the art of 59. First Fairfield Municipal Building & Fire Station 11. Parks Maintenance Facility (E3) pitching to two (now Village Green area) 53. Elisha Morgan Mansion (Now Lawyer’s Title of Cincinnati at 5103 Pleasant Avenue) 6174 Gray Road young ball players. 57. Miami– Pleasant Chapel & Nilles Cemetery Road (D3)vicinity Truly a mansion in its era, the Elisha Morgan Mansion was built in The first permanent home for city officials and administra- 12. Public Works Facility (D8) 21. Post Office Murals, Eric Henn (D6), 700 Wessel Drive 1817, just 23 years after the Symmes Purchase and 14 years after tion was dedicated in September 1958, sharing the site 8870 N. Gilmore Road This series of murals depicting historic Fairfield landmarks 58. Former6210 River Milder’s Road Inn Site (D5) Ohio was recognized as a State, when typical homes were but with a 200 year old oak tree. The meeting place replaced 13. U.S. Post Office (D6) was commissioned for the city’s 50th anniversary cel- log cabins. After a series of owners and vacancies, the build- the former township hall, a small frame two-room building. 700 Wessel Drive ebration and turns the conservative architecture of the 59. Original(now CVS Municipal Pharmacy) Building – Pleasant & Fire & NillesStation NW (D5) Corner ing was in need of major restoration. The treasured landmark is Rapid growth found these quarters too cramped within a 14. Wastewater Treatment Plant (C3) Fairfield Post Office into a three-dimensional work of now owned by the City, and opened to the public, completely few years, and the administration offices relocated to the 4799 Groh Lane art. 5103 Pleasant Avenue restored, in 1998. current municipal building 1965. Fire Station #1 remained 15. Water Treatment Plant (C4) 22. Public Safety Tribute, Andrea Grimsley* – Fairfield Justice 60. Former(Now Lawyer’sResor School Title of(F6) Cincinnati at 5103 Pleasant in the building until moving into new headquarters in 1990. 5021 Groh Lane Avenue) 54. Oldest Residence Today the building is owned by Lawyer’s Title. Parks and Recreation 61. Former Slade School (C7) Built in 1818 by Joseph Hough, the oldest standing residence 1900 Resor Road today is located at 6089 Gray Road. The residence started as a 60. Resor Road School 24. Aquatic Center (G6) one-room log structure, located on the rear of the dwelling today. The 1909 red brick schoolhouse is the third known structure Public Sculpture and other artwork Hough owned the farm until his death in 1853. There were ten or 2605 Augusta Blvd. on site of current Wendy’s on Rt. 4 on the site, the first being a frame house built in 1839, then 62. Symmes Burial Grounds (E6) more owners, with additions and modernization through the next school in 1869. The schoolhouse closed with consolidation 25. Black Bottom Open Space (F2) (undeveloped) (across from Hicks Manor) 16. Village Green Sculptures: ninety years, when Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baumann purchased the in 1929. Gus and Betty Hanges purchased the property in 16a.The Classics, George Lundeen – Fairfield Lane River Road across from Cincinnati Bolton Water Treatment property in 1942. More than sixty years later, the property remains 1956 from the Hoelle family who had been using it as their Library (E5), 1485 Corydale Drive 26. FairfieldPlant Greens Golf Course (F6) 63. FormerNilles Road Symmes at Hicks Corner Blvd. School(Enter from (D4) Bike/Hike Path behind in the Baumann family. summer home. The Hanges’ began restoration, and contin- This bronze depicts an older child reading to his YMCA on Bibury Road) ued with many remodeling and addition projects. The origi- younger siblings. The artist says “the boy 27. Fairfield(North Trace/9 Greens Hole)Golf Course – 2605 Augusta(G6) Blvd. 64. Original Symmes Tavern Building (D6) The bald cypress tree on the site made history in 1967 when its nal school bell is displayed in the yard. Early documents reading was the best model I ever had, the corner of E. River Road & Nilles Road measurements proved it to be the largest in Ohio. A marker record both “Reisor” and “Riesor” as the early landowners. other two are mine.” 28. Founders(South Trace/18 Park (D6) Hole) – 2200 John Gray Road 65. Valley Chapel & Former Stockton School (F9) erected by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce recorded the 16b.Puppy Love, W. Stanley “Sandy” Proctor (now Bank One) – 5200 Pleasant Avenue official statistics. The tree had a height of 94 feet, crown spread 61. Slade School Village Green Park (E5), 301 Wessel Drive 29. Gateway756 Hicks ParkBlvd. (E5) of 75 ft. and a girth of 140 inches. The tree lost its first place spot The school bell is all that remains of the former Slade School The artist was inspired by his early childhood experi- SchoolRt. 4 &Facilities Ross Road vicinity years ago; Mr. Baumann speculated that a lightening strike slowed which once stood on the site of Wendy’s Restaurant on ences in the natural world and shares, 30. GilbertPleasant Farms Avenue Park at(G9) Wessel Drive down the continued growth to the point where other trees over- Dixie Highway. Efforts to preserve the Slade School in 1980 through this sculpture, the simplicity and joy of PUBLIC: took the lead. were abandoned due to the high cost to move the build- this sculpture a young boy offers flowers to 31. Gilmore6181 Ross Ponds Road Preserve (C9) 67. Board of Education Offices (C7) ing. The schoolhouse was constructed in 1908, replacing his “girlfriend” but his real hope is that she will let 211 Donald Drive 55. Fair Play School the former Furmandale/Snaptown School constructed in him hold the puppy. 32. Good7950 Gilmore Neighbors Road Park (Metro (C6) Parks of Butler County) 68.