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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10240018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service OCT 5 1987 (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property historic name Gerrard, Stephen A., Mansion other names/site number 2. Location street & number N/ Anot for publication city, town Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property XX private XX building(s) J public-local Jpublic-State _ sites Structure Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - 4.
State/Federal Agency Certification As, the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 1 hereby certify that this nomination LJrequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of HistoricPlaces and meets the procedural and professional tequirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Signature of certifying official State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. _determined eligible for the National _determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register.
Date of Action 45229 Registration Form Date county Hamilton Cincinnati object Noncontributing REGISTER district RECEIVED state public-Federal Total National Register of Historic Places Ohio NATIONAL zip code 3. Classification other, (explain:) Cantaloupe King Mansion National Register. (Rev. 8-86) N/Avicinity This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines Register. See continuation sheet. 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Materials (enter categories from instructions) Limestone Describe present and historic physical appearance. The Stephen A.
Gerrard House, or the Cantaloupe King Mansion, sits atop the architecture, this massive masonry house, with its fifteen rooms and 7,000 gabled projection has four long narrow casement windows at the first level. They are surrounded by a delicate stone hoodmold and drop labels. The second-story paired windows with double hung sashes have similar stone trim. second level, but ends in crenellation before the attic level. In the gabled projection has the gargoyle on the rear elevation facing the backyard. XX See continuation sheet EXTERIOR foundation roof other slate walls family residences. oriel window with four double hung sashes and crenellated coping.
Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single dwelling Tudor Revival of the house has two steeply pitched gable-front 1900-1930,were cut up into apartments after World War II as original families 7. Description improved as private owners buy and restore the homes, once again for single square feet, was made extraordinary when an ornate organ room was added in stone wall. The first-floor of the bay has five long narrow panes of glass Between the first and second stories, a continuous stone belt course forms the entrance. The entrance has a pair of cast iron gates under a Tudor arch with highest crest in Cincinnati's North Avondale at 748 Betula Avenue, just off Above them is a single opening which pierces the attic peak topped with a that begins at the ground level where an open veranda porch is enclosed by at 1929.
projections that protect a central recessed doorway.The west two-story facade has subtle differences.One difference is the two-story semi-hexagonal NPS Form 10-900-e OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Gerrard, Stephen A., Mansion, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio wall on the east side where a sun room with trios of casement windows framed A fanciful iron arch between two stone pillars spans the driveway as an 1929 when the organ room was added. Added to the north side of the house in 1929, the large luxurious organ room compliments the massive chimney of the house.
living room with paneled walls, molded plasterwork ceiling, and marble The double French doors on the north side of the living room lead to the hand-carved wooden screen with intricate figurines hides the massive wooden console and screen were carved by Cincinnatian H.J. Millard, who later worked George Debereiner painted three idyllic murals on the walls--"Mendelssohn's was titled, The Organ - The Gift of Stephen A. Gerrard to his Wife INTERIOR restored. National Register of Historic Places nation's largest home organ, according to the owner, Gerrard. Also that Gerrard published a booklet commemorating the organ's construction.It side of the room was sculpted by the David Hummet Building Co.,and artist two-story organ room with cathedral ceiling where the massive console was set fireplace.Attached on the east side of the living room is the sunroom.
Section number 7 Spring Song","The Four Arts",and "The Ministrel Song."The room was so grand doors that lead into a richly paneled foyer.To the right is a luxurious The multi-gabled slate roof of the entire house is dominated by tall chimneys with Tudor arches admit morning light. The sun room overlooks the front display a coat of arms, the steps lead into the remnants of a formal garden. Once resplendent with a lily pond, fountain, and pergola, the garden will be it does not show on the 1922 Sanborn map, the garage was probably built in The house has a grand entry with the outer iron gates and inner wooden double in the vaulted west wall. Marble columns and a small flight of stairs termite infestation, the room is being restored. constructed of limestone, it has its own smaller exterior chimney that (8-86) Page 2 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet foyer, the formal dining room with paneled walls adjoins the kitchen which is above the living room, a balcony with an iron railing overlooks the organ The third story of attic rooms was used for servants' quarters, and the magnificent view of the surrounding neighborhood. National Register of Historic Places Gerrard, Stephen A., Mansion, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Section number - 7 In the main part of the house on the other side of the central entry and stained glass window with pastel floral design. Page 3 (8-86) 8. Statement of Significance