Bernard H. Moormann House facts for kids
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Bernard H. Moormann House
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Front of the house
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| Location | 1514 E. McMillan St., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001462 |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
The Bernard H. Moormann House is an old and important house in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1860. The house was designed in the Italianate style. This style was popular in the 1800s. It is one of the most special buildings in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood.
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The Bernard H. Moormann House
Who Was Bernard Moormann?
By 1860, Bernard Moormann was a very successful businessman. He was one of Cincinnati's top dry goods merchants. This means he sold fabrics, clothing, and other household items. Mr. Moormann decided to build a new home in East Walnut Hills.
What Makes It Special?
The house has two and a half floors. It is built from brick. The main part of the house is shaped like a simple rectangle. There is a small L-shaped part on the back, on the western side.
The front of the house faces south. It is five sections wide, meaning it has five main window or door areas. You can see windows with different shapes. There is also a curved archway around the front door. The tops of the second-floor windows have fancy decorations called lintels.
A small porch with many pillars surrounds the front entrance. A large, detailed decorative trim, called a cornice, goes around the entire house at the attic level. It adds a lot of style to the building.
An Important Piece of History
The Bernard H. Moormann House has not changed much over the years. It is a great example of how houses looked in the 1800s. It shows the kind of beautiful homes built in Cincinnati's neighborhoods back then.
Because it is such a good example of old architecture, the Moormann House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This is a special list of places that are important to American history.
