Get To Know Columbia Tusculum

Columbia Tusculum is a neighborhood located five miles east of downtown Cincinnati. This area is considered Cincinnati’s first neighborhood and is home to the “painted ladies” - a distinct set of Victorian homes with multi-colored painted facades. With 1,304 residents, Columbia Tusculum is the 42nd largest neighborhood in the City.

Up on the Hill

The bright and immediately recognizable colors of Columbia Tusculum’s Victorian homes, the Painted Ladies.

A Main Thoroughfare

A single clear blue line as an abstraction of Columbia Parkway.

Down the Hill

A smaller, purple triangle that frames the neighborhood like the Ohio River.

Columbia Tusculum’s colors are Yellow, Red, Blue and Purple.

Blue for the scenic views and natural beauty.

Purple for the diverse community.

Yellow, Red and Purple as a distinct abstraction of the neighborhood’s houses.