Blair House
Why it's listed
Built in 1875 by James Milton Blair for his bride, Anne Phoebe Cosbey, this two-story, L-shaped brick house at 7844 Remington Road is Montgomery's best surviving example of Italianate architecture. Blair worked as a local butcher, and his family lived in the house for most of their lives. The walls are common bond brick on an ashlar stone foundation with a stone belt course. Windows have compound lintels with decorative incising and lug sills with brackets, a one-story bay projects from the east side, and paired scroll brackets support the eaves of an imbricated slate roof with two corbeled chimneys. Montgomery was an early 19th century crossroads community that saw little development in the later decades of the century, which makes this house unusual. A later porch was removed and the building was carefully renovated. The city designated it a landmark, and it sits next to the Universalist Church Historic District.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is the best remaining example of Italianate architecture in Montgomery, where few examples of the style survive. It retains its original structural design integrity and its Italianate details. It is also tied to the Blair family, who lived there for much of their lives, and it is a designated local landmark.
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 82001466, listed November 30, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7844 Remington Rd (at West St.), Montgomery |
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| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | November 30, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001466 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1875 |
| Architect / builder | James Milton Blair |
| Architectural style | Victorian Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in excellent condition after an extensive exterior and interior renovation; an inappropriate later porch was removed. Listed as occupied, with commercial and private residence uses checked. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.22830, -84.35945 (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 82001466.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4924106
- This listing as JSON
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