Coca-Cola Bottling Plant (Cincinnati, Ohio) facts for kids
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Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation
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Front of the building
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| Location | 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Area | 6.9 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | John Henri Deekin |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000985 |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1987 |
The Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a very old and important building. It was built in the 1930s. It has a cool, modern design called Streamline Moderne. Even though it doesn't make drinks anymore, it's now a special historic site.
Building the Bottling Plant
The Coca-Cola Company decided to build this plant in the Evanston area. This happened during the Great Depression, a time when many people didn't have jobs. The building was finished in 1938.
A local architect named John H. Deekin designed it. This plant is one of his most important buildings still standing. The plant was mostly built using Indiana Limestone, which is a type of stone. It also has a lot of glass blocks and some metal parts.
The front of the building looks like it has two floors. But the main part where they made drinks only has one floor. There is also a basement under much of the building. Some parts, like the lobby, have special Art Deco designs.
The building's style, called Streamline Moderne, made it look very modern for its time. It was unusual to see such a modern style used for a factory. Coca-Cola was proud of how fast this plant could work. It could produce 500 bottles every minute!
What Happened After Bottling?
Coca-Cola stopped using the building to make drinks. Later, a company called F&W Publications used it. Then, Xavier University bought the building in 2002.
They started fixing it up right away. Some parts were used as offices. They even rented space to Cincinnati Country Day School for a while. In 2004, Xavier University announced a big gift from some former students. This money would turn the building into a center for alumni (former students). It would be used for meetings, parties, and other events.
Before all these changes, the building was recognized by the government. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This list includes important historic places in the United States. Hundreds of places in Cincinnati are on this list.
The bottling plant was special because it was quite new when it was added. It was only about 40 years old. Usually, a building needs to be at least 50 years old to be on the list. So, it was a very unique and important building to be chosen so early!
