Detmer, A. M., House
Also known as: Baker House
Why it's listed
This two-and-a-half-story red brick house at 1520 Chapel Street in Cincinnati was designed by architect Samuel Hannaford in 1885 for A. M. Detmer. Detmer ran Warburg & Company at 208 Main Street, a firm that described itself as merchant tailors. The Eclectic building has a hip and cross-gable roof, a rock-faced ashlar foundation and stretcher-bond brick walls. Three gabled wall dormers with Flemish parapets appear on the front and side facades. A projecting pavilion beside an open brick porch carries a stepped Flemish gable with squat rounded finials and limestone stringcourses. The porch has two brick Doric columns supporting a boxed pediment, and one front window is flanked by Corinthian pilasters. Tall corbeled chimneys, a steep center hip roof and the parapets give the house a vertical emphasis. It was included as one of several works by Hannaford in Hamilton County. The house remains residential on a street of late nineteenth and early twentieth century homes.
Significance in brief: The house is included as part of a thematic group of works by architect Samuel Hannaford. It is notable for its Flemish-style gabled wall dormers, stepped gable, and vertical massing. It was designed for A. M. Detmer, who operated the merchant tailoring firm Warburg & Company on Main Street.
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 80003046, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1520 Chapel St., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003046 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1885 |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good exterior condition and in residential use; the surrounding street has intrusions advancing from the east. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.13106, -84.48004 (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 80003046.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4648121
- This listing as JSON
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