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Scarlet Oaks
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National Register of Historic Places

Scarlet Oaks

Also known as Schoenberger, George K., House

On the National Register since 197353 years
RomanesqueListed 1973Cincinnati
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Scarlet Oaks

Scarlet Oaks, at 440 Lafayette Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 7, 1973. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 78 other Ohio listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in 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 · 56 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1867 to today

  1. 1867Built, designed by James Keys Wilson
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

440 Lafayette Ave., Cincinnati · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Scarlet OaksStart here
  2. 2Henry Probasco HouseRomanesque · Built 1859 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hewson-Gutting HouseSecond Empire · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Sacred Heart AcademyHannaford, Samuel, and Sons · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Boulter, Cedric G., and Patricia Neils, HouseWrightian/Usonian · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHulbert House and McAlpin Bridal CottageQueen Anne0.3 miBJohn Uri Lloyd HouseRomanesque Revival0.4 miBS. Gale and Agnes P. Lowrie HouseBuilding0.5 miBCalvary Episcopal Church Sunday SchoolHannaford, Samuel and Sons0.5 miBRawson HouseItalian Villa0.5 miDClifton Avenue Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 miBSpring Grove Cemetery ChapelHannaford, Samuel0.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Henry Probasco HouseBuilt 1859 · 0.1 mi away
Sir Alfred T. Goshorn House0.8 mi away
German Evangelical Protestant Cemetery ChapelBuilt 1850 · 0.9 mi away
St. Patrick's Catholic Church0.9 mi away

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Questions about Scarlet Oaks

Is Scarlet Oaks on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 7, 1973 (Register number 73001468).

Is Scarlet Oaks a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cincinnati Zoo Historic Structures, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Scarlet Oaks?

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 Scarlet Oaks?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 56 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 71988975 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.