National Register of Historic Places

Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Listed
October 26, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001186

About this property

Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks Inc. Complex is a registered historic building in Camp Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on October 27, 2005. Built in 1918, the complex was originally home to the Oesterlein Machine tool plant. In the 1930s, the Fashion Frocks dress company acquired the property and manufactured women's clothing. Fashion Frocks also made parachutes during World War II. Currently, the complex is home to the American Sign Museum and loft apartments.

Location

3301 Colerain Av., 1326 Monmouth Av.
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
39.14349, -84.53879

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEMILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex listed on the National Register?

Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex?

Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex?

The period of significance for Oesterlein Machine Company-Fashion Frocks, Inc. Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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