The Samuel Hannaford Project
An Architectural Archive
Welcome. This site was made for fans of the influential architect Samuel Hannaford. This site is a place to gather, share, and inspire. I am a long-time follower of Samuel Hannaford's work and I have created this site for fans and supporters to share my passion for architecture and history in an incredible environment.
How It All Started
It began innocently enough. I read an article in Cincinnati Magazine about four houses designed by a Cincinnati architect that were in danger of demolition. At the time, three magnificent mansions at Highland and McMillan Avenues had been razed for student housing. I thought I'd take pictures of those four houses from the article in case they were torn down. That gave me the idea to learn more about Samuel Hannaford and document his commissions that were still standing. Little did I know about his prolific career or his importance to a burgeoning Gilded Age city.
If you have any factual corrections please feel free to share. This project is a hobby. I make no money from this site. I will cite images and information as best I can. I welcome any feedback.
This is a passion project for me. I make no money off this site. Pictures and sources will be documented the best I can. Feel free to add corrections or other buildings I have missed. Primary sources are preferred. I hope you enjoy the site. I will update information as I am able. Note: Cincinnati renumbered the street addresses around 1895. Current addresses and original street numbers may not match. The Williams Directory was like the phone book (for those who remember phone books) before everyone had home phones. It listed home and work addresses. The Blue Book was a high society register that also listed home addresses, though usually only the street name. I have divided neighborhoods up as best I could historically and to make sense in presentation. I hope you enjoy the site.
Introduction
Timeline
Samuel Hannaford started a practice at age 22 on 3rd Street in 1857.
Hannaford joined Edwin Anderson and William Tinsley from 1857 mostly to compete for the Third Street Temple commission. They petitioned the city to design the new Orphan Asylum for free.
Anderson & Hannaford remained together until the end of 1870.
He worked alone from 1871 until 1874.
He joined with Edwin Procter from 1874-1876.
He was again solo from 1876 until 1887 when two of his sons joined him in the firm Samuel Hannaford & Sons.
His retirement date is debated but the official announcement date is 1905.
William Tinsley moved back to Cincinnati when commissions slowed in Indianapolis. He joined with Anderson & Hannaford to bid in the Third Street Masonic Temple competition. John Hamilton who joined with James McLaughlin for the competition won the commission. They offered their services for free for the new Orphan Asylum building which also went to James McLaughlin.
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R.M. Shoemaker house
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Charles E. Matthews house
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Enoch T. Carson house
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Lewis Mehner house
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Joseph F. Mills house
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Aaron F. Perry house
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Charles Hofer house
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Thomas H. Foulds house
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John R. Davey house "Oakwood"
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Daniel Buell Pierson house
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Marcus Fechheimer house
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Max and Louis Glaser house
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Robert Clarke house
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William Wilson McGrew house
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Samuel J. Thompson house
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Ezra G Hayes (Hayes-Cook) House
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"One and a half story house" Hartwell
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Hamilton County Building Asscoiation "dwellings" Hartwell
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Hugh F. Kemper House
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Rev. William Van Vleck House
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Mrs. Charles Davenport House
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A.B. Merriam House
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John W. Anderson House
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Julius Freiberg House
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W.J. Byers House
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John Cochnower House
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William Kraus House
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M. White House
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W. Woods House
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Samuel Froome House
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Elmer W. Cunningham House
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W.F. Thorne House
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L.H.Sargent House
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John Roberts House
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Daniel DeCamp House
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Asa Bushnell House
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John Stuart Lytle House
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W. Harries House
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Isaac Hays House
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B.F. Claypoole House
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Daniel Alexander Givens House
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James L. Glenn House
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Lewis Findlay House
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J.G. Griswell House
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F. Bell House
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L. Megrue/McGrew House
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C.B. Anderson House
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Charles Wolf House
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John Simpkinson House
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Possible: Howard & Susan Matthews House
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Possible: Isaac Graveson House
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Franklin Street School/ 3rd Intermediate School
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5th District School 3rd Street
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West Court Street Schoolhouse
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"Colored" School Catherine Street
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Addition Camp Washington District Intermediate Schools
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Westwood Schoolhouse
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St. Peter in Chains Cathedral/ St. Edward RC Parochial School
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Cincinnati Wesleyan Female College
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Miami Medical College
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First District School Covington KY
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Berea College Building
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Union School Building London OH
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WV State Normal School Bldg
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New Richmond School
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Cumminsville Schoolhouse Blue Rock Road
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CHURCHES
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St. John German Protestant Church Elm St. OTR
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St. John German Lutheran Church Race St. OTR
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Christ Church Episcopal Glendale
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1st Reformed (Scottish) Presbyterian Church Plum St. Downtown
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6th Methodist Episcopal
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St. Edward Church ?rectory West End
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS
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3rd Street Police Station
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City Stable Liberty & Linn
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City Building 2nd floor addition and remodel
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Cincinnati Fire Station #3 6th near Vine
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CH&D Railway Station & Terminals
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Workhouse & Hospital
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Odd Fellows Hall 4th & House St.
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Ohio National Guard 7th Regiment Armory 5th Street
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Glendale Town Hall
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Hempstead County Jail Arkansas
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Turner's Opera House Dayton OH
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Madison County Infirmary
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Restoration Cincinnati College Building
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Circleville City Hall (vs William Doane)
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Cincinnati Fire Station #4 7th & Sycamore
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Competition submission Pioneer Committee for Historical Monument
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2nd National Bank Xenia OH
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Miner & Andrews Store
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Thomas D. Carneal Store
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George Browne 2 Stores
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John Hall Block of Warehouses
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Cochnower's Building Warehouse
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Mack & Brothers Building
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Charles Kahn Jr Building
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Van Vleck Building
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Leavitt & Bevis Store Building
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Glaser & Brother Building
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Reid's Building
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Smith & Williamson Building
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Orange Valley Distillery
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Marcus Fechheimer & Co 3rd St.
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Potter's Building 4th & Race
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Banner Slaughterhouse
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Redway & Burton Foundry
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Union Block London OH
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Cassily Buildings Canton OH
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Bruce's Building Little Rock AR
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Miller's Building Jackson TN
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4 Stores Main St btw 3-4th
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Charles Rankin 4 Business Buildings & Foundry
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Ramsey's Hotel Loveland OH
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Whig Building Knoxville TN
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"The New Hotel" 4th & Cental
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New Cells for the City Jail
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Vaults for the Central National Bank
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McMicken Stores
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Stadler Brothers & Co
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Foulds & Wright Machine Works & Foundry Covington KY
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Plans for Commercial Hospital
Archive By Location
Click on the Location to see Hannaford's works in that area.
