| The State of Ohio built Ohio House for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition to showcase the state's industrial capability and natural resources. As the only state building left from the Centennial, the Ohio House has a storied history for all World Fair lovers. Recently it has been converted into a café with a casual atmosphere that provides fresh innovative made to order food. |
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Welcome to the Centennial Café
at the Historic Ohio House |
Hours of Operation
Wednesday thru Friday
10am - 3pm
Saturday and Sunday
9am-3pm
Stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee or a quick bite to eat in the beautiful Ohio
House. Located in the middle of Fairmount Park, The Centennial Cafe boasts
floor to ceiling doorways, original stonework, and 8 foot tall window frames that
allow you to appreciate the Fairmount Park foliage.
Located near:
Memorial Hall’s Please Touch Museum, The Mann Center,
The Japanese House and the Philadelphia
Zoo.
During the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, The Ohio House was
flanked on
States Drive by buildings representing other parts of
the country and is one of
two exhibition structures in
Fairmount
Park to survive into the 21st century.
The other, Memorial Hall, is the home of the
Please
Touch
Museum.
In addition to all day breakfast and lunch menus, enjoy
coffee and cookies in a
non-cookie cutter environment. Free WIFI internet service complements the
eclectic setting.
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