Saxony Apartment Building
Why it's listed
Rising five stories at 105-111 West Ninth Street in downtown Cincinnati, the Saxony Apartment Building was completed in 1891 to designs by Samuel Hannaford & Sons. Thomas Emery's Sons built it as part of the family's extensive real estate activity; the Emery Estate, founded in 1841, became one of the city's most prominent developers. The brick building shows Queen Anne influences, with a symmetrical front above the second story, brick pilasters, two three-story frame bay windows, stone pediments, beltcourses, keystones, dormers and round windows. The ground floor of stone and cast iron is largely unaltered, and the name Saxony appears over the Ninth Street entrance. Small semicircular balconies with wrought iron railings appear on both street facades. The Saxony sits on a corner with two other Hannaford buildings, the Phoenix Club and the Brittany. It still serves as apartments and commercial space and was included among the thematic resources representing Hannaford's work.
Significance in brief: The building is an example of work by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, included in a thematic group of the firm's works. It was built by Thomas Emery's Sons, whose real estate developments shaped downtown Cincinnati. It stands on a corner with two other Hannaford-designed buildings, on a street with some of the city's best nineteenth-century residential architecture.
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 80003083, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 105-111 W. 9th St., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003083 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1891 |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford & Sons (architect); Thomas Emery's Sons (builder) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne influences |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used for apartments and commercial space; interior and exterior condition both listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Ninth Street Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.10525, -84.51553 (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 80003083.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7428862
- This listing as JSON
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