Ella Beatty Shoenberger bookplate   Save
Katherine Geis Collection
Description: This bookplate of Ella Beatty Shoenberger (1845-1924) is dominated by a drawing of Scarlet Oaks, her family's estate, which is located in the Clifton neighborhood, Cincinnati, Ohio. The house is framed by two branches of oak leaves and acorns tied together by a ribbon with the caption "Scarlet Oaks." A banner at the top reads "Ex Libris," and the name "Ella Beatty Shoenberger" appears at the bottom edge. Ella Beatty Shoenberger was the wife of steel magnate George K. Shoenberger (1809-1892). Designed in the Gothic Revival and Romanesque styles by architect James Key Wilson, Scarlet Oaks was built and decorated from 1866 until 1870. It was named for the naturalistic landscaping that had been developed by the previous owner of the site, horticulturist Dr. John Warder. Scarlet Oaks is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; today, it is a retirement community. After her husband's death, Ella Shoenberger married Charles Albert Harriss (1862-1929), a Canadian impresario, composer, organist-choirmaster, conductor, and educator. The signature, "McCord.Cin.," may refer to William Alexander McCord (1858-1918), a self-taught designer, artist, and amateur photographer who was active in the Cincinnati art community. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05725
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Literary Ohio; Bookplates; Books and reading
Places: Katherine Geis Collection