C. H. Burroughs House facts for kids
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C.H. Burroughs House
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Front of the house
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| Location | 1010 Chapel St., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Samuel Hannaford and Sons |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Samuel Hannaford and Sons TR in Hamilton County |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003039 |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1980 |
The C.H. Burroughs House is a special old house in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was built a long time ago by a very famous architect. Today, it's used as a social club. Even though it's changed, it's still an important historic place.
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History of the House
Building a Grand Home
C.H. Burroughs had this house built in 1888. The land it sits on used to belong to a nearby school called Lane Theological Seminary. The person who designed the house was Samuel Hannaford. He was a very well-known architect in Cincinnati.
A Famous Architect's Work
The Burroughs House is one of many homes Hannaford designed in Cincinnati's fancy neighborhoods. These areas include Walnut Hills, Clifton, and Avondale. Hannaford was famous for using the best materials and building things very well. He could also design buildings in many different popular styles. Because of this, many important people in Cincinnati during the Gilded Age (a time of great wealth and change) wanted him to design their homes.
A Place for Community
The house is located in the Walnut Hills area. Today, it is owned by the Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. This group is made up of social clubs for Black women. They bought the house in 1925. They wanted a place where they could meet without being excluded because of their race. It took them over twenty years to pay for the house. But the house quickly became a source of great pride for all the members. The clubs use the house to host many community events. These events include charity work to help mentor children. They also bring older adults together with young people.
House Design and Style
Outside the House
The C.H. Burroughs House is built mostly of brick. It sits on a strong stone foundation. The roof is made of slate. The house is about two and a half stories tall. Its design mixes two cool styles: Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival.
The house doesn't have a perfectly even or symmetrical shape. This is partly because it has a large, pointed roof section called a gable on one side. It also has a round tower, or turret, on another side. The front of the house has three main sections. The middle section has a covered entrance area called a portico. Even the front gable is unique, with a special window that sticks out, called a bay window, only on the first floor.
You can see decorative stone bands around the outside of the house. These are called belt courses and string courses. Most of the house has a hip roof, which slopes on all sides. But the turret has a cool, pointed, conical roof.
Inside the House
Inside, the house has seventeen rooms. These rooms are decorated with beautiful carved wood. You can also see shiny brass chandeliers. There are several fireplaces with fancy mantels. The rooms also have decorative borders along the top of the walls, called crown molding.
Protecting a Historic Building
Becoming a Historic Site
In early 1980, the Burroughs House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it was recognized as a very important historic building. It earned this honor because of its special and unique architecture. Many other buildings in Cincinnati designed by Samuel Hannaford were added to the Register at the same time.
Renovations and Care
The house was updated and repaired in 1998. The city government of Cincinnati gave the club $230,000. This money helped pay for important improvements to the building's structure.
