Building Holidays Walking Tour

The Betts House has been part of Cincinnati's history for over two hundred years. Built in 1804, it is located in the Betts-Longworth Historic District in the city's West End. In 1996, the oldest surviving brick building in Cincinnati opened to the public as a museum that interprets the built environment. This remarkable survivor of Cincinnati's period of settlement offers exhibits and programs on architecture, historic preservation, building trades and materials, and construction technologies. This walking tour illustrates the history of holiday traditions in America using the architectural sites and history of the Betts Longworth Historic District and Over-the-Rhine as a backdrop. The tour will integrate uniquely Cincinnati holiday events along the way and discuss the role of Cincinnati institutions, past and present, in the special season. $2 (includes admission to The Betts House); Free for Betts House members www.TheBettsHouse.org