George Hoadley Jr. House facts for kids
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George Hoadley Jr. House
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Front of the house
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 Location in Ohio
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| Location | 2337 Grandin Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | Elzner & Anderson |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000380 |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 1990 |
The George Hoadley Jr. House is a really cool old home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was built way back in 1900. This house has been named a historic site because it was built in a very special and unusual way.
Meet George Hoadley Jr. and His Unique Home
George Hoadley Jr. was an important lawyer in Cincinnati. His father, also named George Hoadly, was even the Governor of Ohio in the 1880s!
Around the late 1890s, George Hoadley Jr. wanted a new house. He asked a famous architecture company called Elzner and Anderson to design it. This company had already designed other important buildings, like the Ingalls Building downtown.
A House Built Like No Other
Elzner and Anderson were big fans of building with concrete. They designed many buildings using this material. But the Hoadley House is special because it's one of only two concrete houses they designed where the concrete shows on the outside! It's covered with a special fake stucco finish, which is also made from concrete.
Even though the outside is unique, the rest of the house is more like typical homes from that time. It has three stories and a frame structure inside. It sits on a strong stone foundation. There are also small parts made of wood, and the roof is covered with ceramic tiles. The house is also a great example of Mission Revival style, which was popular back then.
Becoming a Historic Landmark
In 1990, the George Hoadley Jr. House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list of places in the United States that are important to history. When the house was added, a small building next to it was also included.
The house earned its spot on the Register because of its amazing and unusual design. Not only is it special because of its concrete exterior, but it's also one of the earliest and most decorated Mission Revival buildings still standing in Cincinnati.
