Stumbled across this video just now and thought folks here would enjoy it. It's a video of the classic Scott Joplin piece "Solace" featuring dozens of old postcards of Coney Island and other Cincinnati attractions.

Nice find!

Some of those post cards are from Chester Park, which was a competitor to Coney in the early 1900s. It was located over off of Spring Grove Avenue. I believe that the Cincinnati Water Works now has a building on the site of what was the park.

You're correct. The site once occupied by Chester Park is home to CIncinnati Water Works offices and assorted other businesses. That's only about 5 minutes from my house.

I always wondered where that was located, so thank you guys for providing a landmark reference!

I have passed the old Chester Park site many times. It's near Spring Grove Cemetery in St. Bernard. I guess I'm a little late.

Chester Park- 1927

Magnificent photo! Thank you for sharing! Can anyone share any specs on the two coasters pictured?

Magnificent photo! Thank you for sharing! Can anyone share any specs on the two coasters pictured?

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Excellent photo TG1993!

Too bad there aren`t many stats on those coasters other than the designer.

You're correct. The site once occupied by Chester Park is home to CIncinnati Water Works offices and assorted other businesses. That's only about 5 minutes from my house.

How ironic, the reason Chester Park closed is because they were in the process of restructuring financially but couldn't pay their water bill!

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Could have been a conspiracy for the Cincinnati Water Works to take the property as it was a prime location at the time.