Elsinore Tower was built in 1883, its design inspired by a performance of Hamlet that had been put on in town. While functionally built as a valve house for the Cincinnati Water Works reservoir, its Shakespearean design was intended to enhance Eden Park�s landscape and serve as its grand entrance. As the popularity of automobiles surged, however, the tower lost its appeal as the park�s primary entrance in favor of the car-friendly Art Museum uphill.
