Luethstrom-Hurin House
Why it's listed
Set on a sloping 1.2-acre lot along wooded Reily Road in Wyoming, Ohio, this two-story frame house began as a five-bay Victorian Italianate residence around 1865. A rear section was added about 1870-75, and in 1885 James Hurin, president of West End Mills, a Cincinnati flour firm, added a Second Empire tower and dormers. The house has weatherboard walls, a hipped slate roof, a veranda with heavy pillars and pierced brackets, and an Eastlake-style paneled front door. Later changes were minor, including a south rear addition about 1930, a sleeping porch around 1950 and a greenhouse in 1980. Its first owner, Luethstrom, was a partner in a grain and flour commission firm. The house reflects Wyoming's role as a bedroom community for Lockland and Cincinnati business managers, whose estates lined Springfield Pike and the lanes leading up to the bluff above the Mill Creek Valley. Hurin and associates subdivided the surrounding land.
Significance in brief: The house is considered architecturally significant for the series of changes made by successive owners. It is historically significant as an example of the Lockland industrial-management connection and the early phase of Cincinnati commuting. Wyoming developed as a bedroom community for business managers and professionals.
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 86001635, listed August 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 30 Reily Rd., Wyoming |
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| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001635 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1865 and 1885 |
| Architectural style | Victorian Italianate/Second Empire |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private residence in use, with interior condition excellent and exterior condition good. |
| Acreage | 1.2 |
| Coordinates | 39.22849, -84.47343 (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 86001635.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6699593
- This listing as JSON
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