John S. Baker House | |
Front of the house | |
Location | 1887 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 39°7′45″N84°28′4″W / 39.12917°N 84.46778°W Coordinates: 39°7′45″N84°28′4″W / 39.12917°N 84.46778°W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1854 |
Architect | James Keys Wilson |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79001852 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 6, 1979 |
The John S. Baker House is a historic house in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in 1854 according to a design by Cincinnati architect James Keys Wilson, [1] it was the home of New Jersey native (Wilson's uncle) [2] John S. Baker, who settled in Cincinnati in 1814. [3]
The Baker House is primarily a brick structure with some elements of weatherboarding; it rests on a stone foundation and is covered by a metal roof. [4] Its architecture is prominent in many ways, most significant of which are its overall style: no other large brick houses in the Cincinnati area feature such a distinctively Gothic Revival style. Many details produce the sense of a castle, such as its tower, its battlements and crenallations, and the decorations on the unusually placed and shaped windows. The appearance is further improved by the house's location: sitting atop a river bluff, it is visible from a great distance. [3]
In 1979, the Baker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its historically significant architecture. [1] Included in the listing were two related buildings, a studio and residence for servants; they are located on the side of the bluff below the main house. [3]
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