Spring House Gazebo

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Spring House Gazebo with Mirror Lake in background

The Spring House Gazebo is an historic gazebo of Eden Park within Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. Designed by architect Cornelius M. Foster and completed in 1904, it is the oldest enduring park structure in the Cincinnati municipal park system.[1] An icon of the entire park system, its profile appears in the logo of the Cincinnati Park Board.[2] The gazebo was constructed in the Moorish style, with brightly painted arches and ball finials.[3]

The gazebo takes its name from the old spring house it replaced.[4][5] Said to have therapeutic qualities, locals hauled away the spring water by the bucketful until the spring was found to be contaminated. The well was sealed off in 1912.[6]

The Spring House Gazebo stands near the center of the park next to Mirror Lake, a large reflecting pool and former city reservoir with a walkway around its perimeter. The seasonal fountain in Mirror Lake shoots water 60 feet (18 m) in the air[7] and can be seen from miles away of the hilltop park.

Legend has it that the ghost of Imogene Remus, slain wife of Cincinnati attorney and bootleger George Remus, haunts the gazebo. On October 6, 1927, in a fit of jealous rage, George Remus shot Imogene dead at the gazebo in broad daylight. George Remus was to be ultimately acquitted in one of the first successful cases of the insanity defense. Since that time, there have been frequent reports of a ghost wearing a black dress in and around the gazebo, often gazing at the reflecting pool nearby. Alleged sightings are usually at dusk in the autumn season.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Find A Gem". Cincinnati Magazine. May 2002. p. 62. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  2. ↑ "Logo on the Homepage of the Cincinnati Park Board". www.cincinnatiparks.com. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  3. ↑ "Art & Architecture in the Parks". www.cincinnatiparks.com. Retrieved 2013-06-07. 
  4. ↑ Recchie, Nancy A. (2010). "Cincinnati Parks and Parkways". Arcadia Publishing. p. 51. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  5. ↑ "Art & Architecture in the Parks". www.cincinnatiparks.com. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  6. ↑ York, Tamara (Aug 24, 2009). "Eden Park Hike". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  7. ↑ "Mount Adams :: Arts & Play". www.cincy.com. Retrieved 2013-06-07. 
  8. ↑ Morris, Jeff (2009). "Haunted Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio". Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 
  9. ↑ Morris, Michael (2011). "Cincinnati Haunted Handbook". ReadHowYouWant.com. p. 153. Retrieved 2013-06-02. 

Coordinates: 39°06′51″N 84°29′37″W / 39.11425°N 84.49351°W / 39.11425; -84.49351

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