Russell, Charles B., House
Also known as: Duffel Building
Why it's listed
This large stone residence at 3416 Brookline Avenue in Cincinnati was built in 1890 for Charles B. Russell, treasurer of the Cincinnati Ice Company. Samuel Hannaford & Sons designed it in an eclectic style. The 2½-story house has rock-faced limestone walls, a slate hip roof, a steep gable end, and a bulky corner turret with a beehive-shaped cap broken by gabled dormers. A side dormer shows a Palladian motif, and most windows are one-over-one with stone voussoirs. A massive masonry porch becomes a veranda on the south side and ends in an enclosed sunporch. A two-story stone addition with a steep hip roof was added in 1915. Russell also served on Cincinnati's board of elections in 1893. Attorney Thomas S. Pogue bought the house in 1905 for $14,000. It now holds four apartments. It is listed as part of a group of buildings by Samuel Hannaford, and stands near the George B. Cox House.
Significance in brief: The house is included as one of the works of architect Samuel Hannaford under a thematic nomination of his buildings in Hamilton County. It is an eclectic large-scale residence with a steep gable, a corner turret with a beehive-shaped cap, and a Palladian-motif dormer. It also has ties to Charles B. Russell, treasurer of the Cincinnati Ice Company, and later to attorney Thomas S. Pogue.
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 80003081, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3416 Brookline Ave., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003081 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford & Sons (architect); builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Eclectic |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as multiple-family housing with four apartments; exterior condition described as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.14308, -84.51501 (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 80003081.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5075327
- This listing as JSON
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