Hyde Park/Mount Lookout

Pavilion
The Ault Park Pavilion-the grandest of all Cincinnati's park buildings-was opened to the public on May 30, 1930. Designed by Fechheimer & Ihorst, the buildings Italian Renaissance-inspired architecture reflects the popularity of revival styles and the large budget available for public buildings during the 1920s. The surrounding terrace, cascade fountain, and formal gardens were designed by Albert D. Taylor, renowned landscape architect who also designed landscape plans for Alms and Mount Echo parks. The restoration of the pavilion, aided by the Ault Park Advisory Council and other civic groups, received an award from the Ohio Historical Society in 1992. The roof terrace offers a spectacular view. (For more information about the architects, see appendix.)