Police Station No. 3
Why it's listed
Police Station No. 3, also called District 3 Police, is a two-story police and patrol station at 3201 Warsaw Avenue in Cincinnati's East Price Hill area. Built in 1907 by Wm. Miller and Son, it is designed in a late classical revival style. The walls are buffed brick laid in running bond over a limestone foundation, beneath a flat roof. A parapet rises above a wide, boxed cornice with dentils and suspended block brackets. A broad sandstone beltcourse ties the cornice to the tops of the window lintels, and sandstone quoins frame each triple-window bay on the facade and the first bay on either side. The building was one of three safety department buildings the city constructed in 1907, and it contributes to the consistent institutional character of its surroundings, a commercial district on Warsaw Avenue with late 19th and early 20th century buildings. It remains in use as a police station and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination states that the building contributes to the homogeneity of the institutional buildings in its area. It was one of three safety department buildings the city constructed in 1907. It is part of a thematic group of Cincinnati patrol and police stations.
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 81000435, listed May 18, 1981. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3201 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | May 18, 1981 |
| Reference number | 81000435 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1907 |
| Architect / builder | Wm. Miller and Son (contractor/builder) |
| Architectural style | Late classical revival |
| Areas of significance | Law, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a police station; exterior condition is listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Warsaw Avenue Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.10967, -84.56291 (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 81000435.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7209514
- This listing as JSON
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