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Avondale

A. E. Burckhardt Mansion

400 Forest Ave.

A.E. Burckhardt Mansion

A.E. Burckhardt Mansion

Image Courtesy Cincinnati Public Library digital collection

Front

Front

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Burkhardt Mansion 400 Forest (2) 2.JPG

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Burkhardt Mansion 400 Forest (6) 2.JPG

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Burkhardt Mansion 400 Forest (3) 2.JPG

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Stable House

Stable House

Burkhardt

Two Houses for Walter Griffith

1894

Reading Rd. Northeast Corner of Fern

[Completed Works of Samuel Hannaford & Sons]

Some sources say THREE houses for Walter Griffiths. I can only find these two.

demolished

2 houses for Walter Griffith

2 houses for Walter Griffith

Image: Selections from Executed Work and Sketches of Samuel Hannaford & Sons

3 houes griffith
Bernard Bettman House

1886-1887

838 Lincoln 

Bernard Bettman reidence

Bernard Bettman reidence

Courtesy Cincinnati Public Library digital collection.

Bettman
David B. Gamble

1894

Mears Ave.

[Selected from Exec. Works]

David Gamble residence

David Gamble residence

Courtesy Cincinnati Public Library digital collection

DB GAMBLE

Two Houses for Louis Van Antwerp

Unknown address.

2 houses for Louis Van Antwerp

2 houses for Louis Van Antwerp

Image courtesy Cincinnati Public Library digital collection

2 house antwerp

"Two Houses in Avondale"

Unknown address or owner

Source: Completed Works of Samuel Hannaford & Sons

The other house commonly associated has also been listed as the Agnes Collier House.

Avondale House

Avondale House

Unknown address

2 houses avondale

"2 Houses in Avondale" vs Agnes A. Collier House

968 . Burton Ave.

[IA Vol. XI No. 4]

Some sources list this as the Agnes Collier House. I can't find a primary source to verify.

Image: Selected Executed Work and Sketches by Samuel Hannaford & Sons

Image: Selected Executed Work and Sketches by Samuel Hannaford & Sons

agnes a collier

Rosedale Apartments

1926

[Memory Project]

demolished

Rosedale Apartments

Rosedale Apartments

Courtesy of Cincinnati Historical Library

Rosedale apts

Eugene Adler House

ca. 1916

Erkenbrecker Ave.

extant

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eugene adler

Walter H. Field House

3725 Reading Rd.

extant

Walter Field house Reading Rd (3)

Walter Field house Reading Rd (3)

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Walter Field house Reading Rd (5)

Walter Field house Reading Rd (5)

Walter Field house Reading Rd (6)

Walter Field house Reading Rd (6)

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walter h field

Richard H. Mitchell House

3 Burton Woods Ln.

Also known as "The New School"

Little School Avondale

Little School Avondale

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Little School (5)

Little School (5)

Little School (3)

Little School (3)

Little School (1)

Little School (1)

richard h mitchell

George W. Dittman House aka Mary Wolfe House

1888

Burton Ave.

[IA Vol. XI No. 6]

Demolished 2019

Mary Wolfe House Burton Ave

Mary Wolfe House Burton Ave

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Mary Wolfe House Burton Ave (5)

Mary Wolfe House Burton Ave (5)

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Mary Wolfe House Burton Ave (7)

Mary Wolfe House Burton Ave (7)

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george w dittman

Avondale Masonic Lodge

Windam near Reading Rd.

demolished

Avon Lodge

Avon Lodge

Image courtesy of Cincinnati Historical Library

avondal masonic lodge

St. Andrew Church

3401 Reading Rd.

St Anthony (5)

St Anthony (5)

St Anthony (3)

St Anthony (3)

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St Anthony Avondale

St Anthony Avondale

st. andrew church

Charles Hofer Residence

886 - 887 Forest Ave & Washington built 1867

[Source: Blue Book, Boyd Advert., Titus Map]

demolished

"Suburbs of Cincinnati" by Sidney Maxwell 1870: The northwest corner (Forest & Washington Aves.) is graced with one of the handsomest pieces of property in Avondale... He has about two acres of land, upon which he erected, three years ago, an expansive residence. It is well finished throughout, has a Mansard roof, and is surrounded by expansive grounds." p.20-21

charles hofer

Dr. R. H. Weatherhead

1885

767 Ridgeway Ave.

Demolished

I drove by this house as part of my original plan to photograph the four houses in the Cincinnati Magazine article. It wasn't safe that day to be a stranger in that area taking photos. When I returned 2 weeks later, it had been demolished.

rH Weatherhead

Charles H. Kellogg Residence

1879

Glenwood Ave. or Mears Ave.

[Flat Folio, Partial List, Blue Book]

Image taken from internet

Image taken from internet

Sketch for CH Kellogg House Glenwood Ave dated July 1875

Sketch for CH Kellogg House Glenwood Ave dated July 1875

Image from Selections of Executed Works

Proposed Villa, Glenwood Ave. 1875

Proposed Villa, Glenwood Ave. 1875

dated July 1875

dated July 1875

charles h kellogg

William Alms Residence

3651 Reading Rd.

[Partial List of Completed Works]

demolished

william alms

H. W. Derby Residence

1885

Ridgeway Ave. 

[IA Vol VI No 6 Dec., Catalogue No. 32]

David W. Belding Residence

1885

Gholson Rd. & Washington Northeast Corner

[Inland Architect Vol. VI No. 6]

Demolished

hw deby Res.
David Belding Res

A. B. Voorheis Residence

1889

Reading Rd. & Lexington

[Partial List of Completed Works]

demolished

ab voorheis

Lewis Van Antwerp Residence

1888

Forest Ave.

[IA Vol. XI No. 6]

demolished

One of these houses may be his residence.

The 1890 Williams directory lists The Van Antwerp NEC (northeast corner) Forest Ave & Van Antwerp Place

2 houses for Louis Van Antwerp

2 houses for Louis Van Antwerp

Image courtesy Cincinnati Public Library digital collection

Image via Google Maps

Image via Google Maps

Current NEC Forest and Van Antwerp Place

antwerp Res

Lewis Seasongood Residence

1891

Reading Rd. & North Crescent

[IA Vol. XVII]

demolished

Image from Illustrated Business Directory

Image from Illustrated Business Directory

lewis seasongood Res.

 Morris L. Bettman Residence

1892

3739 Reading Rd. & Greenwood

[Partial List]

Demolished

Information I read says Morris L. Bettman but photo lists the house for Bernard Bettman Jr.

Residence of Mr Bernard Bettman Jr

Residence of Mr Bernard Bettman Jr

Image: Selections from Executed Works and Sketches by Samuel Hannaford & Sons

morris L bettman

Mrs. O. T. Rupel Residence

3864 Reading Road

3864 Reading Road

Mrs. OT Rupel Res

Randall J. Condon School for the Crippled

Rockdale Ave.

demolished

Condon School

Condon School

Image from Memory Project

Blueprint 1st floor

Blueprint 1st floor

Image courtesy of The Memory Project

Randall J. Condon SChool

J. Wilhelmy Livery Stable

1886

Reading Rd.

[IA Vol. VIII No.7]

1888 Williams Directory lists a Louis H. Wilhelmy Livery Stable & Undertaker on Main Ave (Reading Road)

wilhelmy Livery Stable

A. C. Horten House

1887

North Crescent Ave.

[IA Vol. IX No. 8]

AC Horten residence

AC Horten residence

Image from Crowley master's thesis.

Ac Horten

Two Houses for S. F. Dana

Reading Rd. & Dana Ave. or 945 Dana Ave.

[Blue Book, Langsam]

1894 Williams Directory lists Dana Apartments 917 Dana Avenue

Samuel F. Dana rsidence

Samuel F. Dana rsidence

Image from Crowley master's thesis.

937 Dana Ave- heavily modified

937 Dana Ave- heavily modified

Samuel Dana

Samuel Dana

Image courtesy Cincinnati Public Library digital collection

Current 917 Dana Ave

Current 917 Dana Ave

Image via Goole Maps. This is to right of other photo, 937 Dana Ave.

w hosues sf dana

C. H. Remhold House

[Langsam]

ch remhold house

Julian A. Pollack House

927 Redway Ave. & Lenox Pl.

[Langsam]

Redway and Lenox

Redway and Lenox

This is house at Redway and Lenox. Needs verified.

Julin a pollack

Rockdale Temple

Rockdale & Harvey

demolished

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ROckdale temple

Walter B. Weaver

Redway Ave.

Weaver residence

Weaver residence

Walter b weaver

Herschede Motor Car Co.

Reading Rd.

Herschede Car Co. Avondale

Herschede Car Co. Avondale

Herschede

Moore Oil Co. Gas Station

Ridgeway & Reading Rd.

Mobil Oil Station

Mobil Oil Station

Moore oil gas station

Dr. Edwin W. Mitchell house

3303 reading Road

1898

Edwin Mitchell house

Avondale School Addition & Remodeling

192 Reading Rd. SWC Rockdale Ave

1923

avondale school addition

Mrs. John E. Devere House

306 Rockdale Ave.

1905

Image via Google Earth

Image via Google Earth

mrs john e devere

Louis J. Dolle House

763 Ridgway Ave.

1913

louis j dolle

Vernon Manor Garage Co. Garage

3000 Burnet Ave.

1925

vernon manor garage co garage

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Cincinnati Zoological Gardens Veranda & Kitchen

Vine NEC Erkenbrecher Ave.

1900

zoo veranda and kitchen

Cincinnati Zoological Gardens Dance Pavilion

Vine NEC Erkenbrecher Ave.

1900

Zoo Dance Pavilion

Charles A. Hinsch House

Taft Rd.

1895

charles a hinsch

L. A. Ault House 1

810 N. Crescent Ave.

1890

LA Ault

Joseph L. Roberts house

3000 Reading Rd.

1898

joseph l roberts

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George Falter Family Hotel

1906

George Falter Fam House

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