{"nrhp_refnum":"80003072","name":"Pfleger Family Houses","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"216 and 218 Erkenbrecker Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.14242005400007,"lon":-84.50543301499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-03-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A pair of adjacent 2½-story brick Queen Anne/Victorian houses at 216 and 218 Erkenbrecker Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, built by the Pfleger family between 1897 and 1899, next to the grounds of the Cincinnati Zoo.","why_significant":"The houses embody the distinctive characteristics of late Queen Anne architecture in Cincinnati, with early classical revival touches. They are unusual because they were built as a matched pair, with complementary conical turrets, wall parapets, porches and fenestration. The 216 house is also noted for how it was adapted to its corner lot.","narrative":"Two matching Queen Anne houses at 216 and 218 Erkenbrecker Avenue in Cincinnati were built between 1897 and 1899 by the Pfleger family. Julius and Catharine Pfleger, German immigrants, lived at 216, while their son Edward and his family lived at 218. Julius was president of Guiss, Pfleger and Company, a wholesaler of shoes and leather goods, and Edward succeeded him after 1905. Both houses are brick with rock-faced ashlar foundations, slate roofs, conical corner turrets, wall dormers, classical porches and abundant stained glass. Interiors retain carved wood, brass fixtures and tiled fireplaces. The houses are valued as good examples of late Queen Anne design with hints of classical revival, and because they were built as a pair with nearly identical plans. The 216 house suits its corner lot especially well. Their prominent position beside the Cincinnati Zoo adds to their place in the city's built environment.","period_of_significance":"1897-1899","architect_builder":"Julius Pfleger","architectural_style":"Queen Anne/Victorian, with emerging classical revival elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied private residences in excellent condition and largely unaltered; changes include a small west vestibule, enclosed rear porches and aluminum awnings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.159786-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80003072.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003072/4e132b198d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003072/4e132b198d-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pfleger_Family_Houses.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pfleger_Family_Houses.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989005","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfleger_Family_Houses","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7179816"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/pfleger-family-houses-80003072/"}