Burroughs, C. H., House
Also known as: Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, inc.
Why it's listed
Built in 1888 on lot one of the old Lane Seminary subdivision, this 2½-story brick house at 1010 Chapel Street in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills was designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons as a residence for C. H. Burroughs. The asymmetrical building has a slate hip roof, a rock-faced ashlar foundation and Romanesque-influenced details. A wall gable and a cylindrical corner turret with a conical slate cap flank a gabled entrance portico, and the first floor has a bowed bay window. Large arched windows are arcaded across the front, and ashlar lintels and sills form continuous bands across the facade. The house was listed as one of many works in a thematic group on Hannaford. It has also been the clubhouse of the Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which has owned it for more than 50 years. Meetings are held on the first floor, and the upper floors are used for storage. Letters of support describe it as a long-standing gathering place for the club's members.
Significance in brief: The house is included as part of a thematic group of works by the architect Samuel Hannaford & Sons. It shows Romanesque-influenced design, including a cylindrical corner turret, a gabled entrance portico and arcaded windows. It has also long served as the clubhouse of the Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.
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 80003039, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1010 Chapel St., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003039 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1888 |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford & Sons (architect); builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Romanesque influences |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by the Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs; meetings are held on the first floor and the upper floors are used for storage. Exterior condition is listed as fair. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.13134, -84.48639 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003039.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5006489
- This listing as JSON
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