{"nrhp_refnum":"73001468","name":"Scarlet Oaks","other_names":["Schoenberger, George K., House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"440 Lafayette Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.15708558800003,"lon":-84.52562853199998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-03-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two and a half story limestone mansion at 440 Lafayette Avenue in the Clifton area of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, built in 1867 for George K. Schoenberger and designed by James Keys Wilson.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is architecturally a unique collection of elements, with a mass, tower and turret that give it an imposing presence in the neighborhood and from the surrounding hills. It is also tied to architect James Keys Wilson, first president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and to Schoenberger, an iron manufacturer known as one of the seven barons of Clifton.","narrative":"Scarlet Oaks is a two and a half story limestone mansion at 440 Lafayette Avenue in Cincinnati's Clifton neighborhood, built in 1867. Its uncoursed ashlar walls, irregular plan and mix of Romanesque and Gothic features include a corner entrance portico with semi-elliptical arches, a four story tower with a flanking turret, and exterior details such as crockets, cusps, finials and gargoyles. Inside, a great hall with fireplace and gallery opens onto a drawing room, library and dining room, with carved woodwork, parquet floors and painted ceilings. A wing built as an art gallery now serves as a chapel. The house sits on the brink of a hill overlooking the Mill Creek Valley. It was designed by James Keys Wilson, first president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, for iron manufacturer George K. Schoenberger, called one of the seven barons of Clifton. In 1910 it passed to the Methodist Church as a sanitarium and later became a community building for the Bethesda Home for the Aged.","period_of_significance":"1867","architect_builder":"James Keys Wilson (architect)","architectural_style":"Between Romanesque and Gothic in character","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as in excellent condition and altered, on its original site; occupied, with use as a private residence and religious use. Two recent additions were noted, and the former art gallery wing serves as a chapel.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.378024-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/73001468.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001468/358bc0b3f5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001468/358bc0b3f5-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scarlet_Oaks_in_Cincinnati.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scarlet_Oaks_in_Cincinnati.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988975","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_Oaks","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7430440"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/scarlet-oaks-73001468/"}