Kestler Building
Why it's listed
This small one-story commercial building at 4024-4026 Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati's Columbia-Tusculum area dates to 1906. It has a frame structure with clapboard siding, a stone foundation, a flat roof and a rectangular plan. Its storefront has large windows set between wooden pilasters, with plain doorways. The building was constructed at the same time as the adjacent building, and the two sit in a small cluster of commercial buildings on a busy street, close to the road. The cornice may have been slightly altered, but the facade is otherwise intact. The inventory identifies the wooden storefront as the reason for its significance, calling it a rare architectural feature in Cincinnati. The building was originally commercial and was recorded as being used for storage at the time of the 1978 survey, with its exterior in fair condition. It was included in the Columbia-Tusculum multiple resource area.
Significance in brief: The inventory form says the building is significant because it has a wooden storefront, described as a rare architectural feature in Cincinnati. The facade is largely intact, though the cornice may have been slightly altered.
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 79002695, listed August 24, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 4024 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 24, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002695 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Commercial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in fair condition (exterior) and used for storage; the form notes an addition and alterations. |
| Coordinates | 39.10884, -84.43215 (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 79002695.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6395232
- This listing as JSON
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