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National Register of Historic Places

Nathaniel Ropes Building

Listed as “Ropes, Nathaniel, Building”

On the National Register since 198244 years
Queen AnneListed 1982Cincinnati

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About Nathaniel Ropes Building

Nathaniel Ropes Building, at 917 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 30, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 257 other Ohio listings. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Ohio, United States of America. 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 · 34 MB · National Archives↗
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917 Main St., Cincinnati · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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DEast Fourth Street Historic DistrictSecond Empire0.3 miBAtlas National Bank BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic ClubSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19020.3 miBPalace TheatreNeo-Classical0.3 miBPalace HotelHannaford, Samuel0.3 miBDuttenhofer BuildingBuilding0.3 miDRace Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 miBCincinnati Enquirer BuildingRomanesque0.3 miDSt. Paul Church Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDNinth Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBSaxony Apartment BuildingHannaford, Samuel, and Sons0.3 miBBrittany Apartment BuildingHannaford, Samuel · Built 18850.3 miDSycamore-13th Street GroupingFunctional Vernacular0.3 miBUnited States Post Office and Court HouseBuilding0.4 miBFirst National Bank BuildingBuilt 19040.4 miBUnion Trust BuildingCommercial · Built 19010.4 miBChurch, John, Company BuildingHannaford, Samuel0.4 miBMercantile Library BuildingBuilding0.4 miBFormica Corporation-Crystal Arcade-Contemporary Arts Center BuildingBuilding0.4 miBBuilding at 620-622 Vine StreetBuilding0.4 miDLytle Park Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival0.4 miBFenwick Club AnnexBuilding0.4 miBCincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company BuildingArt Deco0.4 mi★Plum Street TempleMoorish · Built 18650.4 miBCovenant First Presbyterian ChurchEnglish Gothic0.4 miBApostolic Bethlehem Temple ChurchGothic · Built 18680.4 miBHamilton County Memorial BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19080.4 miBFirst German Methodist Episcopal ChurchHannaford, Samuel0.4 miBSamuel Burdsal HouseFederal0.4 miBBernard Ratterman HouseItalianate · Built 18650.4 miBH. & S. Pogue Service BuildingBuilding0.5 miBTraction Company BuildingBuilt 19030.5 miBHooper BuildingHannaford, Samuel and Son0.5 miDMain-Third Street BuildingsHigh Victorian Italianate0.5 miBMain and Third Street ClusterNeo-Classical · Built 18620.5 miDWest Fourth Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Renaissance0.5 miBTerrace Plaza HotelBuilding0.5 mi★Taft MuseumFederal · Built 19270.5 miBSt. Peter-In-Chains CathedralGreek Revival · Built 18450.5 miBCincinnati City HallHannaford, Samuel and Sons0.5 miBGoodall BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miBCourt Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival0.5 mi★Cincinnati Music HallHannaford, Samuel and Sons0.5 mi★George Hunt Pendleton HouseVictorian · Built 18700.5 miBS. C. Mayer HouseHannaford, Samuel, and Sons0.5 mi
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Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

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Questions about Nathaniel Ropes Building

Is Nathaniel Ropes Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 30, 1982 (Register number 82003585).

Is Nathaniel Ropes Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Plum Street Temple, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Nathaniel Ropes Building?

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 Nathaniel Ropes Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 71988955 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.