Price Hill Historical Society P.O. Box 7020 Cincinnati, OH 45205-7020 513/251-2888 phhs@pricehill.org
Copyright 2000-2010 Price Hill Historical Society
A History of Seminary Square Eco-Village was written as the Price Hill Historical Society’s contribution to the Seminary Square Eco-Village Collaborative, an effort to revitalize a 50-block area in the eastern part of Price Hill. Seminary Square refers to the two seminaries that were once located here. This book traces the history of the area, including sections on stately homes, parks, schools, churches, famous residents, businesses, and organizations. The cost of this 50-page, soft-bound, indexed book is $5 including tax (plus shipping).
Price Hill: Images of America is published by Arcadia Press and features more than 100 photographs of Price Hill, with descriptive captions. Written by Christine Mersch with the Price Hill Historical Society, this book chronicles the history of our community through the many intriguing images in our Society's archives, and makes a wonderful gift for anyone with ties to Price Hill. The 128-page book is $19.99, plus $3 shipping per book, and ordering the book from us helps support the Price Hill Historical Society.
BOOKS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM OUR BOOKSTORE
The Price Hill Historical Society has published and assisted with several books. You can order the books listed here from the Society using PayPal or a credit card by clicking the Add to Cart button for any of the books, or click here to get a printable order form to mail with a check, if you prefer.
We'll send your order to you as quickly as possible. Call us at 513/251-2888 or contact us via e-mail at bookstore@pricehill.org if you would like more information about ordering or about the books.
Price Hill, Its Beauties and Advantages as a Place of Residence, was originally published in 1894 by editors Kelso Murdock and Ralph F. Diserens, to promote Price Hill as the finest suburb in the city. The 32-page book is a snapshot of our community one hundred years ago, and it highlights schools and churches, fine residences, clubs, and amenities in Price Hill. This book was reprinted in a limited edition of 500 copies with permission of the Cincinnati Historical Society. The reprint edition costs $20, including tax (plus shipping).
Prism features comprehensive histories of eight churches in Price Hill, including information about the founding of each church, the building of former and current churches, and the mission of each congregation. The book was originally written in conjunction with a tour of Price Hill churches sponsored by the Price Hill Historical Society, and there are sketches of each of the church buildings accompanying the histories. This 32-page book costs $5, including tax (plus shipping).
Although it closed more than 60 years ago, the Price Hill Incline remains a symbol of the neighborhood, and history of the Incline is presented in a 20-page paperback booklet, The Price Hill Incline. From its construction and opening in 1874 through the addition of the second freight incline, to its last days in the 1940s, learn about Price Hill’s fabled Inclined Plane. The booklet is only $4 including tax (plus shipping).
The Games We Play is a compilation of the rules of almost three dozen games which are guaranteed to add a little old-fashioned fun to your life. In addition to the rules of play, there are also several pages of reminiscences about games and playmates in Price Hill in years past. This is a 28-page volume, complete with an index of games, and is only $4, including tax (plus shipping).
If you are in the Cincinnati area, all of our books are available for sale at our museum in Price Hill–come for a visit!
PUBLISHING PARTNERSHIP WITH EDGECLIFF PRESS
Our first book with Edgecliff Press, LLC., The Collected Old Curmudgeon, is now available! Find out more about Edgecliff Press and our partnership, Also check out the other books published by Edgecliff Press and enjoy a special discount for PHHS members only.
The Collected Old Curmudgeon, the first joint publishing project from the PHHS and Edgecliff Press, is now available! Get your copy of this book, featuring more than one hundred of the great columns Roy Hotchkiss writes every month in our newsletter, all collected in one great-looking book. This book is a little different from our previous publications ("Never let history get in the way of a good story" is Roy's motto), and we think you'll enjoy lhis look at the lighter side of history and current events. The 132-page book is $15.95 including sales tax, plus $3 shipping.
BOOKS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE