Walnut Hills church tower could open next spring

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that stabilization work on the Walnut Hills Presbyterian Church is nearly complete, and a grand opening could be held next spring.

The Cincinnati Preservation Association has been working with the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation to restore the tower at Gilbert and Taft into a centerpiece of neighborhood history.

The site was an important part of Lane Seminary's abolitionist work and will likely be tied in with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

The surrounding church was demolished and replaced with a parking lot.