Dayton Street Historic District

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The Dayton Street Historic District was the was once known as "Millionaire’s Row" in Cincinnati, Ohio and is known for its beautiful 19th century Italianate houses. It is located in Cincinnati's historic Old West End neighborhood. It is bounded by Bank Street, Poplar Street, Linn Street, and Winchell Avenue. The District was listed on January 25, 1973 (No. 73001457).

The Dayton Street Historic District area is a homogenous, series of blocks, containing a group of representative 19th century detached town houses. The area was once the 19th century residential area for wealthy beer brewers and pork packers of Cincinnati. The majority of the buildings were erected between 1850 and 1890, and they are generally masonry, two- or three-story Italianate style homes. Low decorative iron fences and stone posts add to the area's strong sense of time and place.[1]

The Hauck House Museum is located at 812 Dayton Street and the Mayor George Hatch House is located at 830 Dayton Street.

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