Cincinnati Enquirer Building, Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Enquirer Building, located on Vine Street in downtown Cincinnati, is a historic fourteen-story limestone structure that once served as the headquarters for The Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper. Designed by Lockwood Greene and Company and completed in 1926, the building was both a commercial and publishing hub, replacing earlier Enquirer facilities that had occupied the same site since 1866.

Architecturally eclectic, the building features a mix of styles with standout elements like first-floor storefronts, a recessed central entrance, and ornate marble and bronze stonework, including a decorative Christmas tree motif. It’s an eye-catching piece of early 20th-century urban design that reflects the ambitions of a growing media enterprise.

Beyond its real-world function, the building holds pop culture fame as the exterior of the fictional Osgood R. Flimm Building, home to the radio station WKRP in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982) and its sequel (1991–1993).

Recognized for its architectural and historical significance, the Enquirer Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The Enquirer’s printing operations moved in 1979, followed by the office staff in 1992, marking the end of the building’s era as a newspaper headquarters.

In 2015, the structure began a new chapter, reimagined as two separate hotels-each offering over 100 rooms-preserving the building’s legacy while adapting it for modern hospitality.