Police Station No. 6
Also known as: Amanda's
Why it's listed
Patrol Station No. 6 is a two-story brick building with an ashlar stone foundation at the southwest corner of Delta Avenue and Columbia Parkway in Cincinnati. Built in 1901 to designs by architect Samuel Hannaford, it was a horse-mounted police station. The Romanesque design is marked by a corner turret with an overhanging bell-cast cap, a row of four first-floor and three second-floor Romanesque windows along the Delta Avenue side, a winged gable dormer, gable ends facing both streets, and detailing around the entrance. An outside hoist projects from a second-floor window on the east facade, and the roof is irregular slate. The building was listed as one of several Cincinnati patrol and police stations, a group that documents the role of such stations in local law enforcement. The inventory calls it an antique design and a visual focal point that anchors a busy intersection alongside two other strong corner buildings. It was later used as a discotheque and was owned by the city.
Significance in brief: The inventory sheet describes the building as an antique design and a visual focal point that anchors its busy intersection. It was a horse-mounted police station. Reviewers noted the case is good under Criterion A but not fully developed for Criterion C, and that it is part of a thematic group of Cincinnati patrol stations tied to the history of law enforcement.
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 81000436, listed May 18, 1981. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Delta Ave. and Columbia Pkwy., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | May 18, 1981 |
| Reference number | 81000436 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford (architect) |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Law, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Inventory lists the original use as police station and the present use as a discotheque; exterior condition fair. Many windows had been boarded up during a past vacancy. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.11730, -84.43970 (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 81000436.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7209515
- This listing as JSON
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