{"nrhp_refnum":"72001023","name":"Rookwood Pottery","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Celestial and Rookwood Pl.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.122456369000076,"lon":-84.49792559799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1972-12-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A building at Celestial and Rookwood Place in Mt. Adams, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, that housed the Rookwood Pottery from 1892. It is an L-shaped cluster of one- to three-story elements in a medieval town house style.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as the home of the Rookwood colony of artists, whose pottery earned a world-wide reputation. Founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Storer and moved to this site in 1892 by William Watts Taylor, the pottery drew artists linked to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. The hilltop building is also a visible city landmark.","narrative":"Perched on the edge of a steep hill in Mt. Adams, Cincinnati, this L-shaped complex of one-, two- and three-story elements recalls medieval town houses. It has a random ashlar foundation beneath half-timber and stucco walls, with upper stories overhanging on exposed wood brackets. A projecting gable with pointed-arch windows rises above the main entrance, and wrought iron gates between stone pillars topped with urns and bronze birds mark the site entrance. The original kilns remain in the basement, and brick flues project through the tile roof. Rookwood Pottery was begun in 1880 by Maria Longworth Storer, daughter of Joseph Longworth, and gained a world-wide reputation within a few years. William Watts Taylor bought the business in 1889 and moved it here in 1892. Artists and craftsmen from the United States and abroad worked here, many tied to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. The pottery was sold in 1941 after competition from mass production. The building now holds offices and studios.","period_of_significance":"1892","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Medieval town house style with half-timber and stucco construction","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and unaltered on the original site. It now houses professional offices and studios, remodeled for that use but retaining its original character.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.812871-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/72001023.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72001023/ae3b3e780f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/72001023/ae3b3e780f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rookwood_Pottery_from_the_monastery_steps.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rookwood_Pottery_from_the_monastery_steps.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989025","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rookwood_Pottery_Company","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7366233"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/rookwood-pottery-72001023/"}