Taft Museum
Historic house in Ohio. Built 1927. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Taft Museum of Art is a fine art collection in Cincinnati, Ohio. It occupies the 200-year-old historic house at 316 Pike Street. The house – the oldest domestic wooden structure in downtown Cincinnati – was built about 1820 and housed several prominent Cincinnatians, including Martin Baum, Nicholas Longworth, David Sinton, Anna Sinton Taft and Charles Phelps Taft. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings, and is a contributing property to the Lytle Park Historic District.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | Jan 29, 1973 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Art, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Martin Baum House; Sinton Mansion |
| Reference number | 73001470 |
| Built | 1927 · more from the 1920s |
| Type of place | art museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH |
| Website | taftmuseum.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.1021° N, 84.5029° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Cincinnati | 314 listed places in Cincinnati → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 35 miles · Caesar Creek Lake 35 miles · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 35 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Taft Museum listed on the National Register?
Jan 29, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Taft Museum built?
1927.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Taft Museum?
Yes. Taft Museum is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Taft Museum?
316 Pike St., Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Taft Museum?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Taft Museum?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake), 35 miles away. Caesar Creek Lake is 35 miles away, and Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) is 35 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Taft Museum?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001470. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.