Hoffner Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
This five-acre district in Cincinnati's Cumminsville neighborhood gathers a lodge, shops, a former railroad freight depot and a row of houses around Hamilton Avenue, Moline Court, Langland Avenue and Blue Rock. The three-story brick Hoffner Lodge, built in 1885 on land donated by Jacob Hoffner, is a well preserved Italianate building with stone trim, paired windows, a projecting central bay and a tower that once carried a belfry. A post office has occupied its first floor since early in its history. Behind it stand six two-story residences in a German-influenced style, and beyond them the lumber company building, originally a Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad freight station built between 1880 and 1890. The nomination values the group as a nearly intact, unintruded example of late nineteenth century commercial and residential life, with a period of significance of 1873 to 1900.
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| Period of significance | 1873-1900 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Italianate (Hoffner Lodge); German-influenced late 19th century residential and commercial styles |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Hoffner Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.