The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce met in six different temporary locations until in 1876[3] they started to build a permanent office, inviting local architects to compete in a selection competition.
[9] In 1967, University of Cincinnati Professor John Peterson coordinated an effort to build a memorial to Henry Hobson Richardson out of the surviving stones.
According to Charles Ludwig, a journalist in the 1920s and 1930s for the Cincinnati Times-Star, the Chamber had been involved in most of the city's significant developments since its creation.
[11] His time at Taft Stettinius & Hollister was interrupted by service as an infantry officer leading a rifle company in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War where he was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with "V" and two Purple Hearts for wounds sustained in combat.
[12] During his 17 year tenure at the chamber, he spearheaded efforts to revamp the riverfront and bring two new stadiums into the area.