The History of Route 78 and the Cincinnati and Hamilton Streetcar Hartwell Station
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See many of the historical sites, buildings and homes with our Hartwell History Google Map! You can download the Hartwell History Google Map to your computer or smart phone with this link. Once you've opened it in Google Maps, you can find it again by clicking the 3 lines in the upper left corner near the search bar, then select "Your Places" and click to "Maps".
Route 78
Electric trolley tracks were extended into Hartwell in 1898. Charles Kilgour financed the building of a new bridge over the Mill Creek at Wayne, and "Route 78" was born, going through Hartwell to Lockland. A powerhouse with a car barn was erected on what is now DeCamp Avenue in 1901. That square brick building still stands today behind Metropolitan Harvest Church of God. In 1932, the tracks that ran from the powerhouse into Wyoming were paved over. Tracks for Route 78 to Lockland via Wayne lasted until 1951. "Route 78" is still alive today thanks to the Metro bus service.
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* Photos and descriptions borrowed from The Cincinnati Traction History website.
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