Capt. Stone House
Also known as: Cincinnati Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous
Why it's listed
Built in 1890 at 405 Oak Street in Cincinnati, this Romanesque Revival house was designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons for Captain George Nelson Stone. Stone, born in New Hampshire in 1840, served as a captain in the Rhode Island Infantry during the Civil War. In Cincinnati he joined the Chamber of Commerce, led the City and Suburban Telegraph Association, and sat on the boards of the street railway and gas companies. The asymmetrical random ashlar limestone building has a cylindrical corner turret, a flat wall gable, an open stone porch with a Romanesque entry, projecting bays, wall dormers and tall stone chimneys. Its steep hip roof and conical turret cap give it a vertical emphasis. The original slate roof was replaced with asbestos shingles, and the windows are casement sash. A period account called it one of the handsomest homes in the Queen City. It now stands among twentieth-century buildings, including the Vernon Manor Hotel, and is used for counseling.
Significance in brief: The house was designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons and was described in its day as one of the handsomest homes in the Queen City. It is part of a thematic group of Hannaford works. It is also tied to Captain Stone, a Civil War officer and Cincinnati business figure.
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 80003041, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 405 Oak St., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003041 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford & Sons (architect); builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior condition listed as excellent and interior as good; the roof and windows have been altered, and the building is used for counseling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.13080, -84.50145 (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 80003041.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5036809
- This listing as JSON
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