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Elsinore Arch
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National Register of Historic Places

Elsinore Arch

On the National Register since 198046 years
Hannaford, CharlesListed 1980Cincinnati
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About Elsinore Arch

Elsinore Arch, at 1700 Gilbert Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 3, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level.

What it isValve house in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1883 to today

  1. 1883Built, designed by Charles Edward Hannaford
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1700 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Elsinore ArchStart here
  2. 2Baldwin Piano Company BuildingBuilt 1921 · next door
  3. 3Pilgrim Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Mount Adams Public SchoolRomanesque · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Holy Cross Monastery and ChapelRenaissance · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

★George Hunt Pendleton HouseVictorian · Built 18700.3 miDProspect Hill Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBMadam Fredin's Eden Park School and Neighboring Row HouseHigh Victorian0.4 miBSamuel Burdsal HouseFederal0.5 miBBernard Ratterman HouseItalianate · Built 18650.5 miBEden Park Station No. 7Hannaford, Samuel and Sons0.5 miDOver-the-Rhine Historic DistrictVernacular0.5 miStEden Park Stand PipeHannaford, Samuel0.5 miBGilbert RowQueen Anne0.5 miDGilbert-Sinton Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBRookwood PotteryBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Elsinore Arch

Is Elsinore Arch on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 1980 (Register number 80003052).

Is Elsinore Arch a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is George Hunt Pendleton House, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Elsinore Arch?

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 Elsinore Arch?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 71985332 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.