Churches and temples in Cincinnati
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1819 to 1868. 12 stops, 2.5 miles end to end. One stop is a National Historic Landmark.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Oct 16, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Pilgrim Presbyterian Church1222 Ida St.Building · listed 1980start
- 2Holy Cross Monastery and Chapel1055 St. Paul Pl.Building · listed 19780.2 mi from stop 1
- 3Immaculate Conception Church, School, and RectoryPavilion and Guido Sts.Building · listed 19780.1 mi from stop 2
- 4St. Paul Church Historic DistrictSpring, 12th and Pendleton Sts.Historic district · listed 19740.6 mi from stop 3
- 5St. Francis Xavier Church607 Sycamore St.Building · built 1819 · listed 19800.2 mi from stop 4
- 6Church, John, Company Building14--16 E. Fourth St.Building · listed 19940.3 mi from stop 5
- 7Covenant First Presbyterian Church8th and Elm Sts.Building · listed 19730.4 mi from stop 6
- 8Plum Street TempleNHL8th and Plum Sts.Building · built 1865 · listed 1972237 ft from stop 7
- 9St. Peter-In-Chains Cathedral325 W. 8th St.Building · built 1845 · listed 1973460 ft from stop 8
- 10Apostolic Bethlehem Temple Church1205 Elm St.Building · built 1868 · listed 19730.3 mi from stop 9
- 11First German Methodist Episcopal Church1310 Race St.Building · listed 19800.2 mi from stop 10
- 12Old St. Mary's Church, School and Rectory123 E. 13th St.Building · listed 19760.2 mi from stop 11
2.5 straight-line miles over 11 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 12 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Cincinnati
- The work of Samuel Hannaford in Cincinnati11 stops · 2.1 milesThe record behind every stop attributes it to Samuel Hannaford. The dated ones went up between 1878 and 1908.
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Cincinnati11 stops · 1.9 milesRenaissance Revival draws on the Italian palazzo, with a rusticated ground floor, round arched windows and a strong horizontal cornice. The Cincinnati examples on this route went up between 1861 and 1865.
- Houses and mansions in Cincinnati11 stops · 2.1 milesThe route links the houses the register carries in Cincinnati. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
Local history books for Cincinnati
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Ohio
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