{"nrhp_refnum":"83001982","name":"Lillybanks","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2386 Grandin Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.12796783400006,"lon":-84.44961188599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Lillybanks is a two-and-a-half-story Tudor Revival house of squared rubble stone at 2386 Grandin Road in Cincinnati, Ohio, completed in 1926 on a 1.36-acre knoll that was part of Joseph Longworth's Rookwood estate.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a fine example of Tudor Revival architecture in the Cincinnati area, with well-articulated details such as wall dormers, stone mullioned windows and decorative stonework. Its walls and setting give it the dignity and privacy characteristic of the style. The main sections remain unaltered from their 1926 appearance.","narrative":"Lillybanks is a large Tudor Revival house at 2386 Grandin Road in Cincinnati, completed in 1926 to designs by architect John Scudder Adkins. Built of squared rubble stone under a blue slate roof, it has wall dormers, stone-mullioned windows, dressed stone quoins and tall chimneys. A garden wall and a high terrace hide most of the house from the road, giving it privacy on its 1.36-acre knoll. The land was once part of Joseph Longworth's Rookwood estate, which had been used for vineyards, and a grapevine motif appears in the dining room ceiling, fireplace carvings, brass sconces and a Rookwood tile fountain in the solarium. It was built for Philip C. and Bessie Cowen Swing; Swing was a lawyer, traction company founder and stock exchange president. The house is significant as a well-preserved local example of Tudor Revival design, with its main sections unchanged since 1926.","period_of_significance":"1926","architect_builder":"John Scudder Adkins","architectural_style":"Tudor Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied and in excellent condition, used as a private residence; the main sections are unaltered from 1926, with a kitchen wing window changed to a doorway in 1982.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.820708-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83001982.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001982/f34f60ec0b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001982/f34f60ec0b-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lillybanks_in_Cincinnati.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lillybanks_in_Cincinnati.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988993","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillybanks","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6548387"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/lillybanks-83001982/"}