East 4th St, Downtown

East 4th Street runs from Pike Street at the eastern end to Vine Street, which is the dividing line between street designations of East and West. West 4th Street start on the other side of Vine Street. At the eastern end of East 4th is Lytle Park and the Lytle Park Historic District, which consists of 28 buildings. The Cincinnati Literary Club is one of the historic buildings. The Greek Revival home is dwarfed by the surrounding buildings, which include the Residence Inn Cincinnati Downtown housed in the historic Phelps Building.

On East 4th Street you can find restaurants, offices, shops, various businesses, and residential buildings. You will also find Christ Church Cathedral, a large and impressive Episcopal church located at the corner of E. 4th and Sycamore Streets. As you traverse E. 4th Street headed west towards Vine Street, you will see a variety of architectural styles of both new and old buildings. Dominating one side of E. 4th, between Sycamore and Main Streets are the skyscrapers, Atrium Towers (Atrium I & Atrium II); this large office complex houses such businesses as Convergys and Cincinnati Bell. There are all kinds of businesses located in the office buildings that line E. 4th. Many of the buildings offer street level shops and businesses, including a Walgreens, a CVS, and a number of different banks.
Parking on E. 4th can be very difficult and traffic is usually pretty heavy.