Fagin, Aaron, House
Also known as: Hidden Hollow
Why it's listed
Begun around 1832, this one-story brick house sits on a rural farmstead of about 40 acres in Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio, known as "Hidden Hollow." Its walls are laid in Flemish bond, and the six-bay front has two doors and four windows under a standing-seam metal roof. A one-room brick section at the rear, now the dining room, appears to be the earliest part of the building. Wood-frame wings were added in the 1940s without altering the original openings. A fieldstone springhouse contemporary with the house survives on the slope behind it. The house was listed for its architecture. Its exterior is modest Federal vernacular, and the two-door, single-story form is a rare brick example of a type more common in the Upland South. Inside, the front rooms contain unusually large Greek Revival trim, with fluting, bullseye corner blocks, built-in cabinets and sawn geometric mantels. A county-wide comparison found nothing quite like it.
Significance in brief: The house is nominated for architecture as an early-nineteenth-century rural southern Ohio vernacular dwelling with Federal and Greek Revival influences. Its six-bay facade with two front doors is a locally rare subtype, and its oversized fluted interior trim, bullseye corner blocks, built-in cabinets and mantels are unusually bold for so small a house.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000034, listed February 9, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2088 Lindale-Nicholsville Rd., Monroe Township |
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| County | Clermont County |
| Listed | February 9, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000034 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1832- ca. 1840 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Federal (Federal Vernacular with Greek Revival influences) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling with a secondary structure; the house retains its original massing, room arrangement and woodwork, with 1940s rear additions. |
| Acreage | 39.5 |
| Coordinates | 38.97454, -84.17939 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000034.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137608182
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.