Worth, Gorham A., House
Why it's listed
Perched on a small hill in Mt. Auburn, this two-story frame house in Cincinnati was begun around 1819 by Gorham A. Worth, who arrived in the city in 1817 to serve as cashier of the newly established United States Branch Bank. Its center section is Federal in style, with a five-bay porch on thin Tuscan columns and an entrance framed by sidelights and an elliptical fanlight. Two hipped-roof wings with dormers were added before 1868. The house was among the first built in Mt. Auburn, the city's first suburb. Later owners included Robert McGregor, who entertained the Prince of Wales in 1860, and Jacob Krouse, whose family lived there from 1871 to 1906 and who hosted young William Howard Taft. Guy Ward Mallon, a figure in Cincinnati's City Charter and Ohio's Australian ballot system, also lived there. A regional preservation agency acquired the house in 1965, when it was the oldest known continually used residence in the city.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its Federal-style architecture and its early date as one of the first houses built in Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati's first suburb. It was built by Gorham A. Worth, a banker, and later hosted notable visitors and residents. When acquired for preservation in 1965 it was the oldest known continually used residence in Cincinnati.
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 73001472, listed April 11, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2316 Auburncrest Ave., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | April 11, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001472 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific dates 1819 and 1860's) |
| Architect / builder | Gorham A. Worth (builder) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as good and altered, on its original site. A preservation association acquired it in 1965 and leased it to a community service organization at the time of the nomination. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.12361, -84.50644 (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 73001472.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5586398
- This listing as JSON
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