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Welcome to the home of "Big Joe," a 35,000-pound, bronze-cast
swinging bell. The bell was rung only once because its E-flat note
is said to have shattered nearby windows, and it now rests dormant
at the St. Francis DeSales Church. Walnut Hills has a deep historic
past. The community grew in the 18th century around the establishment
of the First Presbyterian Church and the intersection of two roads,
now a busy commercial district. The neighborhood was once home to
many of the city's aristocrats, who built the majestic mansions
and elegant buildings that still dominate the landscape in Walnut
Hills.
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