Eastwood Historic District
Why it's listed
Eastwood is a planned residential neighborhood in Cincinnati, roughly 10 miles from downtown and between the Oakley and Madisonville areas. Platted in 1922, it centers on East and West Eastwood Circle, with Overbrook and Collinwood extending to the west. The district holds 86 contributing and 3 noncontributing buildings, mainly modest houses and garages built before 1954 in Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow and Ranch forms. Deed restrictions in 1924 required 40-foot setbacks and a minimum house value of $7,000. Ten houses were ordered as Sears, Roebuck & Company kits, beginning with a Dutch Colonial Revival Verona model in 1923; nine of them contribute. Local architect Wilbur M. Firth and his brother Lee designed at least three houses, and similar details suggest more. Builders included Charles E. Dawson and George J. Dell. Street trees were planted together, giving the streets a unified, village-like feel. The area was listed for its cohesive planning and architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents Eastwood as a planned neighborhood of modestly scaled houses in cohesive Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Bungalow and Ranch styles. It contains ten documented Sears, Roebuck & Company kit houses, nine of which contribute. It also includes work by local architect Wilbur M. Firth and his brother Lee P. Firth, and the streets and landscaping were laid out together.
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 05000093, listed February 25, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly along Eastwood, Collinwood, Overbrook, Madison and Duck Creek Rds., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | February 25, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000093 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Wilbur M. Firth and Lee P. Firth (architects); builders Charles E. Dawson, George J. Dell, Edmund Wollenberg; Sears, Roebuck & Company kit houses |
| Architectural style | Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals (Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival); Bungalow/Craftsman; Modern Movement: California/Ranch |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The houses are described as well maintained and largely retain their original style and layout; the district is in current residential use. |
| Acreage | 15.2 |
| Coordinates | 39.16335, -84.41077 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 05000093.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5331025
- This listing as JSON
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