{"nrhp_refnum":"89000175","name":"Hamilton, Gilbert H., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"290 Cliffside Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbus","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":40.01878981100003,"lon":-82.99389077399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-12-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2-1/2 story Tudor Revival single-family house at 290 Cliffside Drive in Columbus, Ohio, built in 1927 for Gilbert H. and Caroline J. Hamilton. It overlooks the Glen Echo ravine.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is significant under Criterion C as a distinct example of early twentieth century Tudor Revival architecture, notable for faithful English-style stone and half-timbering construction. A later addition also describes it as a rare example of stone bearing-wall construction among single-family houses in Columbus.","narrative":"Overlooking the wooded Glen Echo ravine in Columbus, this 2-1/2 story house at 290 Cliffside Drive was built in 1927 for real estate dealer Gilbert H. Hamilton and his wife Caroline. Its ell-shaped plan, massive stone-and-brick chimneys, hipped slate roof, front gabled entrance projection and narrow steel casement windows are typical of the Tudor Revival. What sets it apart is close adherence to English methods: the limestone walls have a shallow rock-faced finish rather than the deeper texture common in America, and the attached solarium has structural half-timbering with skintled herringbone brickwork. Retaining walls of matching stone give the house, garage and yard the look of a small walled courtyard. It is also described as a rare example of stone bearing-wall construction among single-family houses in Columbus, where a survey of about 1950 located few comparable stone residences. The house remains a single-family dwelling with its original character intact.","period_of_significance":"1927","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Tudor Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; the form states the house retains its architectural integrity and has been unchanged since photographs were taken in 1986.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.107363-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/89000175.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000175/469222a755-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000175/469222a755-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_H._Hamilton_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Wdzinc</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_H._Hamilton_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988396","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_H._Hamilton_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104876773"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/hamilton-gilbert-h-house-89000175/"}