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[Telecom] History--Cincinnati dial cutover?

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"?

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.

Any comments appreciated. [public replies, please] Thanks!

Reply to
hancock4
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Yes, 209 W. 7th is still in use by Cincinnati Bell. They built another large building next to it in 1976. This link

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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.

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Brian Bebeau

It's possible there were two exchanges, one Cherry, one Parkway.

The book says the Canal exchange was switched to something else, but in the history reference it says Canal was one of the exchanges switched to ANC in 1963. Apparently Cin. Bell was an early convert. (NJ Bell was another).

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hancock4

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