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Posted by Brian Bebeau on February 11, 2008, 12:55 pm
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hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> Is anyone familiar with the telephone layout of Cincinnati?
>
> I got a book describing the cutover of the Cherry Parkway 'panel' dial
> office at the 1931 telephone building at 209 W. 7th St. This served
> not only that exchange, but also parts of the Main office west of Elm
> St and south of of Fifth St, and the West office area south of Liberty
> St. The "Canal" exchange numbers were converted to "Cherry".
>
> Would anyone know if that building is still in use as are the
> exchanges of "Cherry Parkway"?
Yes, 209 W. 7th is still in use by Cincinnati Bell.
They built another large building next to it in 1976.
This link http://cincinnatibell.com/aboutus/history/
will give you the history. It's at the corner of 7th and Elm.
I've never heard of "Cherry" Parkway. The only parkway around
is Central Parkway, which used to be the Miami & Erie Canal,
until they filled it in. It's about 4 blocks north of 7th and
a few blocks south of Liberty, so it's all in the same area, the
west side of downtown.
> Other Cincinnati exchanges are listed as:
>
> Avon, Bramble, East, Hemlock, Hiland, Kirby, Main, Melrose Jefferson
> (may be dial), Montana, South, University, Valley, Wabash, West, and
> Woodburn.
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