Eliphalet Ferris House is a registered historic building in
Mariemont,
Ohio, listed in the
National Register on May 29, 1975. The house was constructed in 1802
[History of Mariemont (Early Settlers) written by Mariemont Preservation Foundation mentions this building's construction.](_blank)
/ref> or 1803, or built or expanded[History of Village of Mariemont by Mariemont Chronicle](_blank)
/ref> in 1812.
It was restored in 1927 by Richard H Dana
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. By 1936 it was in use as the Mariemont Historic Museum, with rooms furnished by the Daughters of the American Revolution
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.
Historic and current use
* Domestic single dwelling
* Museum [Historical American Buildings Survey, prepared and signed by Charles Strong, District Officer. Reviewed 1936 (initialed by H.C.F.)](_blank)
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Notes
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
Houses in Hamilton County, Ohio
National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Ohio
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