National Register of Historic Places

Blair House

Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio
Listed
November 30, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001466

About this property

The Blair House is a historic house in the city of Montgomery, Ohio, United States. One of the best examples of Victorian-period Italianate architecture in the city, it was built for butcher James Blair and his wife Anne in 1875. A brick structure with a slate roof, it is a two-story structure built in the plan of the letter "L." Among its distinctive architectural elements are the ornamented single-story bay, the brackets that support the eaves of the roof, and the corbelled chimneys. In 1982, the Blair House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its well-preserved historic architecture. Its date makes it close to unique; most of the city's remaining nineteenth-century buildings were erected before 1850, and almost no other Victorian structures have survived to the present day. It is one of five locations in Montgomery that is listed on the Register, along with the Montgomery Saltbox Houses, the Universalist Church Historic District, the Wilder-Swaim House, and the Yost Tavern.

Location

7844 Remington Rd (at West St.)
Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio
39.22830, -84.35945

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wilder-Swaim House
Industrial
0 mi
Montgomery Saltbox Houses
Industrial
0.3 mi
Yost Tavern
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Universalist Church Historic District
Civil War
0.3 mi
Sunny Knolls-Pape, Gordon E., House
Industrial
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid — Camp Dennison Ohio
1863Civil War
4.5 mi

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When was Blair House listed on the National Register?

Blair House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Blair House?

Blair House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blair House?

The period of significance for Blair House is recorded as the industrial era.

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