Pinecroft
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Pinecroft, also known as the Powel Crosley, Jr. Estate is located at 2336 Kipling Aveue in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio
. It is significant both as a Tudor Revival estate designed by Dwight James Baum
, and for its association with the life of Powel Crosley, Jr. (1886 – 1961), builder of the Crosley
car and owner of the Cincinnati Reds
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on December 17, 2008.
It is the 25th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It is significant both as a Tudor Revival estate designed by Dwight James Baum
Dwight James Baum
Dwight James Baum was an American architect most active in New York and in Sarasota, Florida.-Biography:Baum was born in Newville, New York and moved to Syracuse as a young man, eventually graduating from Syracuse University in 1909 with an architecture degree...
, and for its association with the life of Powel Crosley, Jr. (1886 – 1961), builder of the Crosley
Crosley
The Crosley was an automobile manufactured by the Crosley Corporation and later by Crosley Motors Incorporated in the United States from 1939 to 1952.-History:...
car and owner of the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on December 17, 2008.
It is the 25th property listed as a featured property of the week in a program of the National Park Service that began in July, 2008.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places featured properties and districtsNational Register of Historic Places featured properties and districtsThis is a list of National Register of Historic Places featured properties and districts. The National Park Service features one new listing on the National Register of Historic Places each week...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ohio