Hoodin Building
Why it's listed
Built in 1881 at 3719-3725 Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati's Columbia-Tusculum area, this 2 1/2-story frame building was designed as multi-family housing and is still used that way. It rests on a fieldstone foundation with a raised basement and is clad in clapboard under a flat-sloping roof, with eight bays across the front. Italianate details include an overhanging bracketed cornice, pedimented lintels above the second-floor windows, two-over-two windows, and a pair of decorative wooden entrance porches set above sidewalk level and reached by about ten wooden steps. The apartments were once known as "The Gray Flats" and were considered quite fashionable. The inventory calls the building an excellent example of a multiple-family Italianate structure built in frame. It sits close to the road, between a busy street and a railroad, and its exterior condition is recorded as good. It was included in a multiple resource listing for the Columbia-Tusculum area.
Significance in brief: The inventory describes it as an excellent example of a multiple-family Italianate building in frame. The apartments were once known as "The Gray Flats" and were considered quite fashionable.
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 79002708, listed August 24, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3719-3725 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 24, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002708 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good for the exterior; present use is multi-family. |
| Coordinates | 39.11144, -84.43564 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 79002708.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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