The Cuvier Press Club, located at 22 Garfield Place is a historic former house in

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. It is also referred to locally as the Fechheimer Mansion and as of 2006 served as the headquarters location for Cincinnati-based firm LPK.

Design and construction

The 2-story stone mansion was originally owned by the Fechheimer family. Marcus Fechheimer commissioned

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and Edwin Anderson to design the townhouse. It is reportedly the oldest surviving residence designed by Hannaford, who also designed many public facilities in the region including

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, and the

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tall, the frontispiece possess many Neoclassical details, such as

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columns and

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s, as well as Corinthian details in the

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, and

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: Somerset, 1999, 587. The style is described as Italian Renaissance with a stone wall facade, Italian tile floor, and marble fireplaces. Many similar houses were built at the same time but have lost their architectural integrity; the Fechheimer House is significant partly because it retains so much of its original style and construction. When it was built, it was one of many residences on its street, but all others have since been destroyed.

Non-residential uses

In 1938, Cincinnati's

Cuvier Press Club The Cuvier Press Club was a Cincinnati, Ohio social club created in 1911 when the members of the Cuvier Club merged with the members of the Pen and Pencil Club. From 1911 to 1938, the club was located on Opera Place. In 1938, the club moved to 22 G ...

moved into the building from their former location on Opera Place. The building was listed in the

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on October 26, 1972. One year later, the building was acquired by the City of Cincinnati and re-opened as a Senior Citizens' Center. The building was purchased by advertising agency LPK in 2005 and a redesign was begun to conjoin the neighboring Butterfield Center into headquarters and meeting space for the agency.

Notes

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