Madison Rd, Madisonville

Madison Rd. is a long Cincinnati street that begins just below Indian Hill in Madisonville. The neighborhood was originally founded as Madison, Ohio. In 1809; and both the community and the street were named after newly elected president, James Madison.

Long before Red Bank Expressway began to thrive as a Madisonville commercial area, Madison Rd was the neighborhood's original business district. It's still lined with small shops, offices, social service agencies and churches. The Cincinnati Children's home is on Madison Rd. Reconstruction on the old Newtown site brought Medpace, an international clinical research organization, to a spot a few feet away from Madison Rd. Madison Rd is a great place for businesses, but it's residential as well.

Of the few single family homes left on Madison Rd., most are old and large. They're not in perfect shape, but they look pretty good considering their age. There are a number of multi-family residences along Madison Rd., from 4 family apartment buildings to larger developments. St Paul Village is a multi-building apartment community with affordable housing for seniors at 5515 Madison Rd.: http://stpaulvillage.com/ .

For drivers who choose to avoid the highway, Madison Rd. offers an easy route to Mariemont, Indian Hill and other eastern suburbs. For that reason it's often used as an alternate route instead of I-71. That makes it especially busy during rush hour.

Shopping
There is no luxury clothing or boutique shopping on Madison Rd, but there are convenience stores, a post office, a bank, a gas station, a United Dairy Farmers, and a Family Dollar. If you need a car, Just Saab is at 6323 Madison Rd. and The BMW Store is minutes away on Stewart Ave. There's a Walmart 5 minutes from Madison Rd on Red Bank Expressway. For additional shopping, stores in Hyde Park and Oakley just 5 -1- minutes away.

Dining and Entertainment
For dining you'll find The Cincinnati Dinner Train, Barbecue Review, Rally's and Dragon City. There are more restaurants, mostly fast food, nearby on Red Bank Expressway. Oakley and Hyde Park Plaza restaurants are also close.

Recreation
The Madisonville Recreation Center is minutes away from Madison Rd. on Stewart Ave. They have a pool, computer, fitness center and more. Stewart Park next door has baseball and soccer fields. For bowling, Madison Bowl is on Madison Rd. and open 24 hours a day. Cincinnati Bikram Yoga Center is on Red Bank Expressway.

Schools
There are several schools in the area, including Anderson Place Elementary, minutes away from Madison Rd. on Anderson Place.

Medical
Christ Hospital has an emergency facility on Red Bank Expressway, minutes away from Madison Rd. The Plastic Surgery Group is also close on Red Bank Expressway. Jewish Hospital Kenwood is a 10 minute drive.

Red Dog Spa, 5081Madison Rd. is behind the buildings on the south side of the street. They offer hotel and day spa services for your four legged friends.