Taft Museum
Also known as Martin Baum House; Sinton Mansion
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About Taft Museum
Taft Museum, at 316 Pike St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 29, 1973. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 7, 1976, one of 73 in Ohio. The Register lists it for its landscape design, art and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 174 other Ohio listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house museum holding a fine art collection in Cincinnati. 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 · 83 MB · National Archives↗1927 to today
- 1927Built
- 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1976Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 53 years
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316 Pike St., Cincinnati · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
33 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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Memories of Taft Museum
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Taft Museum
Is Taft Museum on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 29, 1973 (Register number 73001470).
Is Taft Museum a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jan 7, 1976. Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks, 10 of them in Cincinnati.
Can you visit Taft Museum?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Taft Museum?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 83 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 71989185 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.