Mardot Antique Shop
Why it's listed
Built in 1889, this three-story building at 3964 Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati's Columbia-Tusculum area combines shop space and living space under one roof. It is a frame structure with clapboard walls, a fieldstone foundation and a basement. Its mansard roof is covered in imbricated slate and pierced by dormers, and a small bracketed cornice and two-over-two windows add detail to a symmetrical facade of three bays across the front. The ground floor keeps its cast iron storefront, with glass windows, serrated ironwork below them and a recessed entrance. The only visible change recorded is the addition of awnings. The building stands on a busy street in the heart of the business district and remains in commercial and residential use. It was recognized as an excellent, largely unaltered example of nineteenth-century commercial and residential architecture, and it forms part of a group of survey properties in the Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood.
Significance in brief: The inventory describes it as an excellent example of unaltered nineteenth-century commercial/residential architecture. Its distinguishing features include an imbricated slate roof, dormers, a bracketed cornice and an unaltered cast iron storefront. It sits in the heart of the business district.
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 79002698, listed August 24, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3964 Eastern Ave., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 24, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002698 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Cincinnati Mansard |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior condition listed as fair; present use is commercial/residential, and the only visible change is the addition of awnings. |
| Coordinates | 39.10912, -84.43248 (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 79002698.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6758698
- This listing as JSON
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