Martin House (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Martin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the house
Location	6500 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates	39°7′50″N 84°21′31″W / 39.13056°N 84.35861°WCoordinates: 39°7′50″N 84°21′31″W / 39.13056°N 84.35861°W
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1847
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal, Transitional
NRHP Reference #	79001859[1]
Added to NRHP	March 21, 1979

The Martin House is a historic residence in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in 1847,^[1] the house is composed of two pieces: the original section, located in the back; and the front, built in 1852.^[2] Between the two components, it features elements of the Greek Revival and Federal architectural styles.^[1] Built of brick,^[3] two stories tall, it was originally a farmhouse belonging to John C. Martin, who built his home on property owned by his father-in-law Ezekiel Rigdon, who owned nearly 100 acres (40 ha) of land on Mount Washington near the farm of one of the area's first settlers.^[2]

In 1979, the Martin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, because of its status as a well-preserved example of the area's architecture. By this point, the house was owned by a religious organization and was also known as the "Heritage House;"^[1] it received national recognition because it had almost never been altered after the construction of the front component, and few other houses in the area built at a similar time retained so many of their original components.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 629.
3. Martin House, The, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2011-06-24.