In 2021, the historic pavilion at Owl’s Nest Park in the Cincinnati neighborhoods of Evanston and East Walnut Hills was set to be demolished.
But that decision was overturned and for the past two years, city leaders and residents have been working to save and restore the old structure.
On Tuesday, Cincinnati Parks and its foundation will host their third forum with residents to finalize a restoration plan.
The meeting will be 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Evanston Recreation Center, 3204 Woodburn Ave., with the public invited to provide feedback.
Why save the pavilion?
The pavilion was designed in 1933 by Elzner & Anderson. It is a two-story brick structure that used to serve as a pool house for the Owl’s Nest Pool, which has since been filled in with dirt.
The park itself, at about 10 acres, dates back to 1905. That’s when Charles and Edward Perkins donated about five acres of land to the city in memory of their mother and father, a onetime city fire commissioner. In addition to the pavilion, it features playgrounds, basketball courts, a baseball diamond, picnic area and paved paths.