Cincinnati’s Growth Cincinnati’s Growth and Developmentand Development

By Andrea DennisBy Andrea Dennis

The Beginning The Beginning Founded in 1788 as Founded in 1788 as

Losantiville near the Losantiville near the site of Fort site of Fort WashingtonWashington

Renamed Cincinnati Renamed Cincinnati by General St. Clair by General St. Clair in 1790in 1790

Located on the Ohio Located on the Ohio River at the base of River at the base of the Licking River the Licking River and near the Miami and near the Miami RiverRiver

What does Cincinnati mean?What does Cincinnati mean?

Cincinnati is the plural of Cincinnatus, Cincinnati is the plural of Cincinnatus, a poor Roman who was respected for his a poor Roman who was respected for his wisdom and virtue. General St. Clair wisdom and virtue. General St. Clair named Cincinnati because he was a named Cincinnati because he was a Revolutionary War officer and a member Revolutionary War officer and a member of of The Society of Cincinnati.The Society of Cincinnati.

NicknamesNicknames

The Queen City The Queen City Queen of the WestQueen of the West Porkopolis Porkopolis Paris of AmericaParis of America

Water TransportationWater Transportation

PaddleboatPaddleboat Canal boatCanal boat

Seven Hills Cincinnati was settled

in a basin surrounded by seven hills. Growth required expanding into the hills. Joseph Hill and George A. Smith worked together to create the Cincinnati Inclined Plane Railway Company.

BusinessesBusinesses Some businesses have their national Some businesses have their national

headquarters located in Cincinnati. Some headquarters located in Cincinnati. Some examples are…examples are…

Procter & Gamble

Largest consumer goods company in the worldIn 1830, William Procter and James Gamble

met because they married sisters.They needed the same raw goods for candles

and soap.Cincinnati is a major meat packing center that

had fat and oil for candle and soap making.

The United States Playing The United States Playing Card CompanyCard Company

• They are the largest manufacturer of They are the largest manufacturer of playing cards in the world.playing cards in the world.

• Founded in 1894Founded in 1894

• They produce the card brands They produce the card brands Bicycle, Bee, Aviator, Hoyle, KEM, Bicycle, Bee, Aviator, Hoyle, KEM, Maverick, Streamline, and Congress.Maverick, Streamline, and Congress.

The Kroger Company

Barney Kroger founded the first grocery store in 1883.

One of the nation’s largest retailers today He was the first to establish his own bakeries.

First Reinforced Concrete Skyscraper

In 1903, A.O. Elzner built the first reinforced concrete skyscraper. It is 15 stories tall and still in use today.

1900’s and Beyond

Cincinnati is continuing to grow today. People considered the cities Covington, Newport, and Florence part of the Greater Cincinnati. Cincinnati is surrounded by its history as it progresses into the future.