Hess, Elmer, House
Why it's listed
This two-story frame house at 333 Springfield Pike in Wyoming, Ohio, dates to about 1900 and shows Queen Anne and Colonial Revival influences. It has weatherboard walls, a quarry-cut ashlar foundation, and a hip-and-gable slate roof. Features include a polygonal bay pavilion, a main doorway with leaded-glass sidelights and transom, and an Ionic veranda with a finely turned balustrade. Around 1940 part of the veranda was enclosed as a two-story addition at the south end. A shingle style carriage house sits at the rear of the 1.9-acre lot. The house is tied to Elmer Hess, president of Spring and Axe Company, later Carthage Mills, in Carthage, part of Cincinnati. He lived here from its construction until 1911. It represents the Cincinnati industrial managers who settled in Wyoming and shaped it as a historic suburb. It is also one of few houses of its period to keep its full setting and orientation on Springfield Pike. The property remains a well-preserved residence.
Significance in brief: The house is significant as an example of the Cincinnati industrial managers who chose to live in Wyoming and helped make it a representative historic suburb. Elmer Hess, president of Spring and Axe Company (later Carthage Mills), lived there from construction until 1911. It is also an unusually fine and well-preserved example of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival influences, and one of few of its period to keep its full setting and orientation on Springfield Pike.
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 86001633, listed August 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 333 Springfield Pike, Wyoming |
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| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001633 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne influence (with Colonial Revival style influences) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; interior and exterior condition both listed as excellent. |
| Acreage | 1.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.22416, -84.47324 (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 86001633.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5366575
- This listing as JSON
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