Council Member Jeff Cramerding was the lone "no" vote. "This city has got a terrible history of historic preservation," he said. "Today's vote was a huge step in the wrong direction."
A historically significant Cincinnati building that people either love to love or love to hate is one step closer to receiving local landmark designation — and will soon be up for auction.
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati wants to buy and demolish the former Radel Funeral Home, also called the Schulte House, clearing the way for a new youth workforce development center. A Council committee voted Tuesday to deny historic landmark status for the building.