{"nrhp_refnum":"79001859","name":"Martin House","other_names":["The Heritage House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"6500 Beechmont Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.13071241700004,"lon":-84.35847817899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-03-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story red brick residence at 6500 Beechmont Avenue in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, built c. 1847-1852 by John C. Martin, with later additions to the north. It is also known as The Heritage House.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its architectural style, integrity and local history. It is described as a good example of Transitional architecture, one of few remaining houses of its style in the area, and it retains most of its original elements. It also has a history tied to the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Mt. Washington area.","narrative":"Built between about 1847 and 1852 by John C. Martin on land belonging to his wife's father, Ezekiel Rigdon, this two-story red brick house on Beechmont Avenue in Cincinnati combines a vernacular rear section with a Transitional front block. The symmetrical five-bay facade has a bracketed portico with octagonal columns, a center gable with a circular window, and a low gable roof. Inside, a central hall separates two parlors, and a secret staircase once ran from a closet. Later additions extend to the north. In 1893 the Sisters of St. Joseph bought the house, using it as a retreat, school, convent and novitiate. After standing vacant from 1959 to 1969, it served as a football locker room and a seasonal haunted house before a restoration in 1977. It was listed as a well-preserved example of Transitional architecture with local historical associations.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Unknown (built by John C. Martin)","architectural_style":"Transitional (front block, c. 1852); Vernacular (original c. 1847 section)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition and altered. It was restored in 1977 and is again a residence for four Sisters of St. Joseph.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:13.035514-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79001859.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79001859/4091015d52-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79001859/4091015d52-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_House_in_Mount_Washington.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martin_House_in_Mount_Washington.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989001","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_House_(Cincinnati,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6775712"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/martin-house-79001859/"}