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Mount Adams Steps.
The Steps of Cincinnati are central to a perennial Cincinnati tradition. Since 1860, the faithful ascend 85 steps of the Roman Catholic Immaculata Church on Good Friday[6] to the church's front door from the neighborhood below while praying the Rosary. An additional 65 steps start at the base of Mt. Adams, with a pedestrian bridge over Columbia Parkway connecting the two paths.[6] The steps were originally made of wood, but in 1911, the City of Cincinnati helped the church build concrete steps.[7] In 1958 and 2009, the city again rebuilt the now 96 steps leading to the church.
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![The Warnke Covered Bridge, also known as Warnke Bridge, is a historic covered bridge crossing Swamp Creek in Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio, northeast of Lewisburg. Built from 1895 to 1896 by Everett S. Sherman, it has a span of 51 feet. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.The Warnke Covered Bridge, also known as Warnke Bridge, is a historic covered bridge crossing Swamp Creek in Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio, northeast of Lewisburg. Built from 1895 to 1896 by Everett S. Sherman, it has a span of 51 feet.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]<br />
In 1895, a flood damaged the steel truss bridge that had been built at the same location. Sherman built a new "Childs Truss covered Bridge." He purchased the stone for the abutments from the Lewisburg quarry.[2] The bridge was named for a family who lived nearby.[3]<br />
The Warnke Bridge was the last bridge built by Sherman.[4] After the bridge was completed, Sherman moved to Richmond, Indiana, and died shortly thereafter.[2]<br />
The original cost of the bridge was $459. Rehabilitation work undertaken in 2008 cost $240,924.25.[2] At one time, Preble County had 50 covered bridges. Seven of them, including the Warnke Covered Bridge, remain.](https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-h7CCfcD/0/8b7c48e5/Ti/DSC06074_tonemapped-Ti.jpg)
