National Register of Historic Places

Shield's, Edwin M., House

Loveland, Hamilton County, Ohio
Listed
March 31, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003592

About this property

Shield's Crossing is a complex of buildings in the Hamilton County portion of Loveland, Ohio, United States. It centers on the historic home of Edwin M. Shield, which was built in 1868 under the leadership of Henry Crooks. A large two-story frame building built in the shape of the letter "L," the house was Shield's home from its construction until 1879. It is also known as the "William Johnston House". An early suburbanite, Edwin Shield built the Fulton Foundry near the present house in 1851; he was one of the area's leading industrialists. In the late 1860s, he began to build the present complex, which sits above the Little Miami River: besides the house, which he named "Christeen," the complex includes six outbuildings: a carriage house, a woodshed, a stable, a smokehouse, an icehouse, and a Gothic-styled gazebo. In 1982, Shield's Crossing was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name of "Edwin M. Shield's House." It qualified for inclusion on the Register both because of its historically significant architecture and because of its place in the area's history. Key to its historic designation is its place as one of the area's few remaining examples of 19th-century suburban house complexes.

Location

220 Riverside Ave.
Loveland, Hamilton County, Ohio
39.26687, -84.26216

Categories

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When was Shield's, Edwin M., House listed on the National Register?

Shield's, Edwin M., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Shield's, Edwin M., House?

Shield's, Edwin M., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Shield's, Edwin M., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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