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National Register of Historic Places

The Alexandra

Listed as “Alexandra, The” · Also known as Alexandra Apartments

On the National Register since 199729 years
Dutch Colonial RevivalListed 1997Cincinnati
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About The Alexandra

The Alexandra, at 921 E. William H. Taft Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 17, 1997. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Dutch Colonial Revival, as it does for 7 other Ohio listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 51 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

921 E. William H. Taft Rd., Cincinnati · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1The AlexandraStart here
  2. 2Walnut Hills United Presbyterian ChurchHannaford, Samuel · next door
  3. 3Cummins SchoolHannaford, Samuel · Built 1871 · next door
  4. 4Wilson-Gibson HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Ford Motor Company Cincinnati PlantChicago · 0.2 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRansley Apartment BuildingHannaford, Samuel, and Sons0.1 miBVerona ApartmentsNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miBPark FlatsChicago Commercial0.2 miBWindsor Public SchoolBuilt 18880.3 miDPeeble's Corner Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBEastern Hills Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)Built 19300.3 miBFirst Universalist ChurchHannaford, Samuel and Son0.3 miBC. H. Burroughs House-Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (Additional Documentation)Hannaford, Samuel and Sons0.3 miBManse Hotel and Manse Hotel AnnexBuilding0.3 miBHarriet Beecher Stowe House (Additional Documentation)Classical Revival0.4 miBGilbert RowQueen Anne0.5 miDGilbert-Sinton Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBMills' RowHigh Victorian0.5 miDEdgecliff Area Historic GroupVictorian0.5 miBEdgecliffHannaford, Samuel0.5 mi

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Questions about The Alexandra

Is The Alexandra on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 17, 1997 (Register number 97001223).

Is The Alexandra a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit The Alexandra?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of The Alexandra?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71989021 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.