Description: Reverse reads: "John H. Twachman, old Holly House" Titled "Old Holley House, Cos Cob" is a painting by John Henry Twachtman, completed in 1901. It measures 25 3/16 inches by 25 3/16 inches. It is at the Cincinnati Art Museum courtesy of the John J. Emery Fund. The home, built in 1792, was owned by Josephine and Edward Holley and overlooked a small harbor in the Cos Cob area of Greenwich, Connecticut, and is one of the oldest buildings in Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and made a National Historic Landmark in 1991. It was a boarding house from 1890 to 1920 and was a gathering place for artists and writers, and is now a gallery and museum. John Henry Twachtwman, 1853 - 1902, taught classes at Holley House for a time, beginning around 1891. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F07_030_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Twachtman, John Henry, 1853-1902; National Historic Landmark Program (U.S.); National Register of Historic Places;
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Cin. Observatory" Cincinnati Observatory is a Greek Revival style building designed by Sammuel Hannaford, and was built atop [Mount Adams/Mount Ida, Ohio], a hill that overlooks downtown Cincinnati. The cornerstone was laid on November 9, 1843, and presiding over the occasion was former President John Quincy Adams. At 77 years old, it was to be his last public speech, and Mount Ida was renamed to Mount Adams in his honor. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11 inch and 16 inch refracting telescope. It is the oldest professional observatory in the United States. In 1871, the Observatory came under the control of the University of Cincinnati and in 1873 it was moved from Mt. Adams to Mt. Lookout, where it remains today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and in 1998 the Observatory became a National Historic Landmark. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F14_009_1
Subjects: Cincinnati Observatory (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio). Mount Adams; National Register of Historic Places; National Historic Landmark Program (U.S.)
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Langley's Inn, built as an Indian trading post in 1828. Still stands in an excellent state of preservation on River Road at E. Wayne St. in Maumee, Ohio." The oldest business building in Lucas County, Ohio, the Commercial Building at 301 River Road has been known by different names over the years, including the Neeley House, the Eagle, the Schieley House, the Bismark, the Seurin Hotel, the Langley Inn, the Governor’s Inn, J. Brown’s River Inn, and the Old Plantation Inn. In 1836, Levi Beebe built the Commercial Building. Initially, several different businesses occupied the structure, including various law firms, several stores, and even the local post office. The building also housed an inn at this time. Several prominent people purportedly stayed at the inn, including future presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes. Businesses in the Commercial Building flourished during the 1830s and 1840s. The structure was located on the stagecoach route between Detroit, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Also, Maumee is located on the Maumee River, and river traffic brought business and guests to the area. Maumee also was the original county seat of Lucas County, bringing people to the community who were engaged in legal matters or in politics. In 1837, the Lucas County Whig Party actually formed in the Commercial Building. In 1852, the Lucas County seat moved to Toledo. The Maumee economy weakened at this time, but the Commercial Building continued to house various businesses. Purportedly, the structure served as a stop on the Underground Railroad in the years before the American Civil War. During the twentieth century, the building principally functioned as an inn and restaurant. As of this writing, the Commercial Building houses Giannos Restaurant. The Commercial Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F02_012_1
Subjects: National Historic Landmark Program (U.S.); Historic sites--Maumee River Valley (Ind. and Ohio)--Pictorial works; Lucas County (Ohio)--History.
Places: Maumee (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on reverse reads: "Old Taft Home. Mt. Auburn. Taft Birth Place. Cincinnati, Ohio." This building is located at 2038 Auburn Ave., in the Mount Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati. The 27th President and 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, William Howard Taft was born here September 15, 1857, and lived here until he left for Yale University in 1874. The 2-story Greek Revival house is believed to have been built by the Bowen family around 1835. William's parents, Alphonso and Louise Taft bought the house in 1851. The second floor and roof were damaged by fire in 1878. In 1889 the elder Tafts moved to California and decided to lease the house. Alphonso died in 1891, and the tenants allowed mourners to gather at the house. Louise eventually sold the house in 1899 to Albert C. Thompson, United States judge for the Southern District of Ohio, and moved to Massachusetts. About five years later, around 1904, the front veranda was removed, and several of the outbuildings demolished. The tower on the right, in the photograph, was probably also removed at this time. The home underwent several changes of ownership for the next few decades, and by the 1940s, the new owner Elbert R. Bellinger had decided to convert the building into apartments. The William Howard Taft Memorial foundation, organized in 1937, was eventually able to buy the property for the assessment price of $35,000 sometime after 1953. By 1961, the home was desperately in need of restoration, which would cost $92,500. The house was declared a National Landmark in 1964, with a dedication ceremony taking place September 15 of that year, 107 years after William's birth. It was added National Register of Historic Places on in 1966 and was transferred it to the National Park Service in 1968. The United State government obtained the property in 1970. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F13_007_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930; Taft, Alphonso, 1810-1891; National Register of Historic Places; National Historic Landmark Program
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Cinci. O. Sept. 1937" Old Taft House (birthplace)" This building is located at 2038 Auburn Ave., in the Mount Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati. The 27th President and 10th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, William Howard Taft was born here September 15, 1857, and lived here until he left for Yale University in 1874. The 2-story Greek Revival house is believed to have been built by the Bowen family around 1835. William's parents, Alphonso and Louise Taft bought the house in 1851. The second floor and roof were damaged by fire in 1878. In 1889 the elder Tafts moved to California and decided to lease the house. Alphonso died in 1891, and the tenants allowed mourners to gather at the house. Louise eventually sold the house in 1899 to Albert C. Thompson, United States judge for the Southern District of Ohio, and moved to Massachusetts. About five years later, around 1904, the front veranda was removed, and several of the outbuildings demolished. The tower on the right, in the photograph, was probably also removed at this time. The home underwent several changes of ownership for the next few decades, and by the 1940s, the new owner Elbert R. Bellinger had decided to convert the building into apartments. The William Howard Taft Memorial foundation, organized in 1937, was eventually able to buy the property for the assessment price of $35,000 sometime after 1953. By 1961, the home was desperately in need of restoration, which would cost $92,500. The house was declared a National Landmark in 1964, with a dedication ceremony taking place September 15 of that year, 107 years after William's birth. It was added National Register of Historic Places on in 1966 and was transferred it to the National Park Service in 1968. The United State government obtained the property in 1970. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B03F05_001_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930; Taft, Alphonso, 1810-1891; National Register of Historic Places; National Historic Landmark Program
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)