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History
The Celestial Street Steps were built by the Public Works Administration alongside the Celestial Street Bridge in the 1930s and 1940s. The street name traces to the 'Celestial Depot,' the popular name for the upper station of the Mount Auburn Incline that once stood on the heights above. The steps provided a vital pedestrian connection along Columbia Parkway, replacing routes through hillside neighborhoods that were cleared for the new roadway. Source: Walking the Steps of Cincinnati, Ohio University Press, 2014.
Columbia Parkway & Hill Street, Cincinnati, OH