HANDRAILS
History
The Grandin Road Steps once provided access to the Grandin Road Viaduct, a structure that connected the twin bluffs on either side of Delta Avenue some 100 feet above the street. At the turn of the twentieth century, wealthy East Walnut Hills residents donated the right-of-way free of charge, hoping to attract development near the prestigious Cincinnati Golf and Country Club. The bridge earned the nickname 'Lover's Leap' and was razed by the city in 1975; the steps now end at the gap where the viaduct once stood. Source: Walking the Steps of Cincinnati, Ohio University Press, 2014.
Delta Avenue #594 & Grandin Road #3539, Cincinnati, OH