who has been city of cincinnati city engineer
If you would like to see what SOME of the street name changes have been, go to the Facts Page. 1891 Renumbering Ordinance THE GEST STANDARD- From 1819 to 1844, Joseph Gest was the city of Cincinnati's engineer responsible for surveying the area between the Ohio River and McMicken St., and from Eggleston Ave. to Freeman Ave. Distances were measured using a 66' long instrument called a surveyor's chain.