East End
Traditional Neighborhood
The East End, also called East Hamilton or Gobbler’s Knob, was created with the building of the Mosler Safe Co. in 1891 and annexed in 1908. It was home to the two largest safe companies in the city that was once known as the “Safe Capital of the World.”
Neighborhood at a Glance
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1,915 Households
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1.12 Square Miles
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5,080 Residents
Safe Capital of the World?
Banking on the promise of money, land, and employee housing, the Mosler Safe Co. relocated from Cincinnati to Hamilton in 1891. The East End Neighborhood began to take shape after welcoming of the company to the area.
