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Images of America: Ohio
Lincoln Heights
Located north of Cincinnati in the Mill Creek Valley, Lincoln Heights was the first African American self-governing community north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
The development of Lincoln Heights began in 1923 when the Haley-Livingston Land Companyof Chicago sold lots to black families in an unincorporated area called the Cincinnati Industrial Subdivision, now the southern section of Lincoln Heights.
Water and sewerage were provided by special assessment through the Works Progress Administration, there were no building and zoning code services, fire and police protection were virtually nonexistent, and street maintenance and lighting were extremely inadequate. In 1939, residents of the area began efforts to incorporate so they could provide safety and necessary services for their growing community. Several of the original petitioners for incorporation lived in the Valley View subdivision, which later became the Wright Aeronauticalplant, where many black migrants from the South came to help manufacture the famous B-29 bomber.
The development of Lincoln Heights began in 1923 when the Haley-Livingston Land Companyof Chicago sold lots to black families in an unincorporated area called the Cincinnati Industrial Subdivision, now the southern section of Lincoln Heights.
Water and sewerage were provided by special assessment through the Works Progress Administration, there were no building and zoning code services, fire and police protection were virtually nonexistent, and street maintenance and lighting were extremely inadequate. In 1939, residents of the area began efforts to incorporate so they could provide safety and necessary services for their growing community. Several of the original petitioners for incorporation lived in the Valley View subdivision, which later became the Wright Aeronauticalplant, where many black migrants from the South came to help manufacture the famous B-29 bomber.
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 23, 2009
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February 25, 2020
This is a great book that explores the history of Lincoln Heights, a suburb of Cincinnati that was started as a place for black workers in the area to live who had a hard time finding housing elsewhere due to discrimination. I really enjoyed seeing pictures of different residents of Lincoln Heights and learning more about the city's history. The only thing I wish this book had done differently was touch on the struggles Lincoln Heights faced throughout its history in its fight to incorporate and survive. Because of institutional racism, many of the surrounding mostly white suburbs and neighboring companies did everything in their power to prevent Lincoln Heights from thriving. I would have loved to see how the residents of Lincoln Heights reacted and did their best to keep moving forward. Wonderful book nonetheless
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