Westwood, Ohio

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Location of Westwood/Cheviot, Ohio

Westwood is a suburban neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Westwood is Cincinnati's largest neighborhood, and the population of 35,730 makes it the most populous within Hamilton County (2000 Census).

[edit] History and Culture

Westwood was incorporated on September 14, 1868. It was originally established as a desirable residential neighborhood, included as part of the expansion to Cincinnati's growing inner-city population. Many of Cincinnati's wealthy industrialists built their homes in Westwood, including Procter & Gamble founder James Gamble.

Westwood's main thoroughfares (specifically Harrison Avenue and Boudinot Avenue) feature many uniquely large and decorative houses, while surrounding streets include a mixture of apartment homes and housing, as constructed by the large number of German immigrants who settled in the Cincinnati vicinity. The area's growth continued steadily for many decades, becoming a residential haven for many of Cincinnati's blue-collar workers, and leading to additional development in the surrounding neighborhoods. The adjacent city of Cheviot, Ohio is also one of the oldest suburban communities in Hamilton County.

Nearby Mount Airy Forest is Cincinnati's largest park, and is one of the largest municipal parks in the United States, encompassing approximately 1,470 acres of land.