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George Hunt Pendleton House
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★ National Historic Landmark

George Hunt Pendleton House

Listed as “Pendleton, George Hunt, House”

Cincinnati’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older
VictorianListed 1966Cincinnati

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About George Hunt Pendleton House

George Hunt Pendleton House, at 559 E. Liberty St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Cincinnati to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 29, 1964, one of 73 in Ohio. Only 0 of Ohio’s 4,077 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military and politics, at the national level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 91 other Ohio listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCincinnati, Ohio, listed on the NRHP. 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 · 125 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1870 to today

  1. 1870Built
  2. 1964Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  4. 2026On the Register for 60 years
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559 E. Liberty St., Cincinnati · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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16 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Questions about George Hunt Pendleton House

Is George Hunt Pendleton House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000611).

Is George Hunt Pendleton House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Jan 29, 1964. Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks, 10 of them in Cincinnati.

Can you visit George Hunt Pendleton House?

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 George Hunt Pendleton House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 125 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 71986501 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.