#Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza

[rabbitcruiser]

The Carew Tower and was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks on April 19, 1994

[ajl1963]

Driving For Deco 2024 - Cincinnati Part Two: 20th Century Cincinnati Vintage Modern Expo

[chappels]

We took our Carol trip!

December 10, 2023, my good friend Sarah and I piled in my small Kia and made the 1 hr 40 min trip from Indianapolis, IN to see Cincinnati and Chevoit, Ohio shooting locations from 2015's "Carol." It's the only winter movie that matters to me. Here are some of the key locations we visited.

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Shillito Center and art deco exteriors in Cincinnati.

Shillito Center was a department store with art deco features including the beautiful clock pictured above. This was the exterior of Frankenberg's in the film. The Shillito's department store has closed but the beautiful building has been turned into luxury loft apartments!

The other buildings of note were the Bell Telephone Company's "Cincinnati Bell" building--my friend noticed that the decorative border on the building is comprised of a stone pattern of old rotary telephones! The exterior of the now-Hilton Cincinnati is another Carol shooting site, which doubled as New York City's Drake hotel.

This is the exquisite Hilton Cincinnati at Netherland Plaza. As you can see, the art deco influence is strong and the rooms are gorgeous and grand. We were hungry and wanted to have lunch but the only available menu was the Dickens breakfast buffet, priced at a formidable $89! So we enjoyed a drink and a bowl of peanuts at the bar. A quartet of professional singers in Victorian costumes sang Christmas Carols beautifully in the background. The bartender was dressed like they used to dress, in a beautiful tailored slacks, shirt, and vest uniform. He did not work at the Hilton in 2014-2015 but was delighted by our quest. The entryway to the hotel is known as the "Hall of Mirrors," inspired by Versailles.

This is the stone bathroom structure at Eden Park, which was the setting for the Christmas tree farm impromptu photography session. My friend watched Carol to prepare (she called it "fun homework") and I prepared by finding a tam o shanter hat at a thrift store. My parents had the scarf, blonde fur coat, faux fur hat, as part of their repository of items from doing over 25 years of community theater together. The rest of my clothing items are a regular part of my wardrobe. I vacillate between eras but I love 40s, 50s, and 60s best of all. I also think it's likely they filmed the scene of Therese and Richard on bicycle going through a park at Eden Park as well, but can't be totally sure.

Finally, Maury's Tiny Cove Restaurant in Chevoit, Cincinnati is the setting of the first lunch between Carol and Therese. The booth they used for shooting has been preserved and I reserved it ahead of time, although surrounding booths also have pictures from filming hanging over them. It's been long enough that the server didn't know much about the film but told us that a group of excited college students ate there once and requested the same meal Carol and Therese ordered in the movie. I had lasagna as we had not eaten much all day, and a Santa Cosmopolitan from their holiday menu. The food was wonderful and it was obvious a lot of people are regulars. We noted that there are glass windows over the booths now, unlike in the movie, probably added during the height of Covid.

Bonus, but a disappointment:

Carol & Rindy's beautiful house at Grandin Rd has been completely re-done and now looks nothing like in the movie:

And, "that's that"! A truly special and memorable experience.

Here is a link to a Google Drive with all of the unedited photos and videos we took if you want to see anything in original quality/detail. We shot video of the photography scene but it was mostly goofy and unusable haha.

We talked about the movie some and Sarah asked me which character was the best fit for my personality. Hands down, Abby. I was wide-eyed Therese once, never glam enough for Carol, but Abby will tell you the truth and not blush from it. My hero!

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57/365 com cara de cansado depois de viajar o dia todo! Sai de casa às 7h e cheguei no hotel as 01h #businesstrip (at Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJ3As0O-OC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hilton Netherland Plaza - Cincinnati 

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Cincinnati, OH Carew Tower Netherland Plaza light fixture by army.arch *Adam*

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Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati OH. - source Art Deco.

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Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza Hotel 35 W 5th St , Downtown Cincinnati. Interior decoration : Art Deco Rookwood Fountain In Piano Bar, Palm Court Restaurant.

This Art Deco building built in 1931 as a finest example of French Art Deco by W W Ahlschlager & Associates Delano & Aldrich.

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      Corridor. Art Deco Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel.

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The Hilton Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, OH

[rabbitcruiser]

The Carew Tower and was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks on April 19, 1994

[ajl1963]

Driving For Deco 2024 - A Look Back on Where We've Been: Part One - Netherland Plaza

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Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio Vintage postcard 

A few years ago, I loaded a bunch of vintage postcards into my Tumblr queue, just graphics and a link to each Etsy listing. Never posted them. Guess it’s time!

I wasn’t sure what I’d find when I checked Google Street View for this, but yay, Netherland Plaza Hotel is still standing is now and Hilton. It’s a charter member of Historic Hotels of America. (Source of postcard here, although it’s sold.)

From Historic Hotels of America:

The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is a true French Art Deco hotel masterpiece. Opened in 1931, the landmark hotel in Cincinnati was an integral part of the first multi-use complex in the United States. Described as a "city within a city," the complex featured an office tower, hotel, fully automated garage, shopping complex, and restaurants. Today, the hotel is the city's crown jewel.

The historic hotel's main lobby and mezzanine areas feature a half acre of rare Brazilian rosewood, extensive use of German silver, and a stylized Egyptian decor reinforced with delicate floral motifs. There are also exquisitely detailed frescoes, ceiling murals, an original Rookwood fountain with a pair of matching seahorses, and the refined Restaurants at Palm Court, which includes Orchids at Palm Court - Ohio’s only AAA Five Diamond restaurant and Trip Advisor’s #1 rated restaurant.

Other areas not to be missed are the renowned Hall of Mirrors...

Speaking of which...

It’s likely I’ll be going to Cincinnati in winter or spring with my best friend -- both of us architecture and urbanism fields -- so you bet I will be visiting. And actually, since my friend is paying for my part of the trip as a Christmas present.. we might stay here. A couple of years ago he took me to Minneapolis for my birthday and we stayed at Foshay Tower. 

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Last post: today totally felt like something out of a movie. 🎞 I just stay open, stay receptive, And the universe continues to amaze and mystify me. #art #photography #fancy #hotel #travel #traveling #adventure #love #selflove #creativity #mystical #writing #artdeco #interior #interiordesign #adventureisoutthere #gratitude #positivity #music #inspiring #inspirational #photoshoot (at Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza) https://www.instagram.com/p/B85NiwEJe7A/?igshid=befi0y7nndl0

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Carew Towers Historic Building by Onasill ~ Bill Badzo on Flickr.

Via Flickr:

Carew Tower is a 49-story, 574-foot (175 m) building completed in 1930 in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, overlooking the Ohio River waterfront. It is the second-tallest building in the city and was added to the register of National Historic Landmarks on April 19, 1994. It is named for Joseph T. Carew, proprietor of the Mabley & Carew department store chain, which had previously operated on the site since 1877. The complex contains the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza (formerly Omni Netherland Plaza), which is described as a fine example of French Art Deco architecture,[7] and was used as the model for the Empire State Building in New York City. The hotel's Hall of Mirrors banquet room was inspired by the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.