Mariemont

With a population of 3,118, the Village of Mariemont is a small, historic community with lots to offer its close-knit residents. Schools in the Mariemont School District have scored “Excellent” on the State Report Card in all seven years the report card systems have been used, making the Mariemont School District in the top 3% of districts in the state. The schools in the district include Mariemont Elementary, Fairfax Elementary, Terrace Park Elementary, Mariemont Junior High, and Mariemont High School which has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon school by the Department of Education four times, more than any other high school in the state of Ohio. Places of worship in Mariemont include the Mariemont Community Church and the United Methodist Church, which is located in a historical building on the National Register of Historical Landmarks. For more information about the Village please visit their community website at www.mariemont.org.

Designated as a National Historic Landmark, the Village of Mariemont is a small, quaint and charming community with an English village theme. Homes here typically have three bedrooms and two and half baths, selling for approximately $354,841. Residents of Mariemont pay $1,642 in taxes per $100,000 in income, and typically benefit from a 26.5% five year return on their home. In 2007, 64 Montgomery homes were sold receiving 93.8% of their original asking price on average.

One of the few planned communities in the United States, the Mariemont was officially incorporated as a Village in 1941, but its history dates back even further. In 1788 settlers first came to the area and experienced many trails and tribulations, including a flood as they tried to tame the land. The settlement thrived and in the 1920′s, Mary Emery bought the land now known as Mariemont to create her “model town” which is the planned community before us today. The Village of Mariemont holds onto its historic roots by governing through a one of a kind, non-partisan system called the Town Meeting which includes a historically dressed Town Crier, one of fourteen in North America. For more information on the history of Mariemont visit the Mariemont Preservation Foundation’s website.

The Village of Mariemont is proud to offer its own annual events for residents to attend. In October, Halloween Family Fun Fest in Dogwood Park is a great event for families to attend with children of all ages. In July, the Village puts on an annual Fourth of July Fireworks display to celebrate Independence Day. Also, throughout the summer at the Carillon in the Bell Tower at Dogwood parks, free concerts are held every Sunday afternoon.

When you’re hungry in Mariemont, head to the Dilly Deli. A part of the Village for over 15 years, the Dilly Deli offers fine wines, specialty beers, and wide variety of lunch and dinner options from their classic BLT and Turkey Club to gourmet Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna. In addition to great food, the Dilly Deli hosts wine tasting and live entertainment events throughout the year for customers to enjoy. Also in Mariemont are two Cincinnati favorites. Graeter’s Ice Cream (www.graeters.com) in Mariemont Square on Wooster Pike offers hand scooped creamy French-pot ice cream and bakery treats all year long. La Rosa’s Pizza, another locally owned eatery, is located across from the Mariemont Inn, offering pizza, pasta and calzones with their secret recipe sauce for delivery or carry-out.

For entertainment in the Village, visit the Mariemont Theatre, a three screen move theater offering both mainstream and limited release films. On Tuesdays, the Mariemont Theatre offers discount prices for movie tickets and Wednesdays they offer a dinner and movie special during which customers can purchase discounted tickets and receive a 20% off coupon to local, near-by restaurants. When you want to engage with art, or create it yourself, visit the Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center (formerly Resthaven Barn) which features work of local and national artists while also offering art classes and all types throughout the year. Ready to shop? Then head to the Mariemont Town Square with a unique assortment of shops and businesses, including the historic Mariemont Inn, you’ll surely find something to fulfill your shopping needs.

One of the unique benefits of living in Mariemont is participation in the Mariemont Recreation Association. This group offers youth sports teams in soccer, baseball, softball, basketball and track to keep Mariemont kids and teams busy and active all year long. The Mariemont Recreation Association utilizes the sports facilities at Dogwood and Ann Buntin Becker Parks, which are also available for residents to use when leagues aren’t conducting games. If sports don’t interest you, there are over fifty acres of designated park space through the Village for recreation and enjoyment as well. The Carillion ampitheater in Dogwood Park is often used for local concert events as well as the summer concert series. For those with young children, there’s the Tot Lot, at Pleasant Street and Wooster Pike, a safe play-place with lots to do for toddlers and pre-schoolers. For Mariemont men in need of some pampering and grooming after all that recreation, there’s Tycoon Harry’s, an all men’s salon offering a variety of services including haircuts, color treatments, manicure, pedicures, and facials. Located in the heart of Mariemont, Tycoon Harry’s is open Monday through Saturday to help men in the area look their best.