Baldwin, Joseph W., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1884 at 217 Springfield Pike in Wyoming, Ohio, this two-story frame house is a fine example of the Italian Villa style. A three-story tower with a pyramidal roof and iron finial rises in the angle beside the main doorway. Other features include bevel siding, a slate gable roof, a box bay with paired windows, a band of triangular decoration below the gable, and a king post gable ornament with pierced panels. Joseph W. Baldwin, an officer of the C. R. Talbot Company, an iron and nail firm, and later with Equitable Fire Insurance in Cincinnati, lived here until 1900. Lawrence Maxwell, a Cincinnati lawyer, owned it from 1900 to 1907, followed by Herbert Padley, a foreman, until 1925. The house is one of only three Italian Villa examples with a tower in Wyoming and gives a strong impression of the town's Victorian growth along a now busy highway. The front door and porch pillars have been replaced, though the house remains a residence in excellent condition.
Significance in brief: The house is architecturally significant as one of only three Italian Villa style houses with a tower in Wyoming, and it strongly conveys the Victorian-era development of the town along Springfield Pike. It is historically significant for Joseph W. Baldwin, one of the Cincinnati industrial managers who chose to live in Wyoming.
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 86001628, listed August 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 217 Springfield Pike, Wyoming |
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| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001628 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Interior and exterior condition are both listed as excellent; the front door has been changed and the porch pillars appear to have been replaced. It is still used as a residence. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 39.22173, -84.47344 (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 86001628.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6287641
- This listing as JSON
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