Ikirt House, in East Liverpool, Ohio, was built in 1888. The house is an example of a variety of architectural styles including Second Empire, Eastlake movement, and elements of

Queen Anne style architecture The Queen Anne style of British architecture refers to either the English Baroque architecture of the time of Queen Anne (who reigned from 1702 to 1714) or the British Queen Anne Revival form that became popular during the last quarter of the ...

. The house was listed in the

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in May 1980. Dr.

George P. Ikirt George Pierce Ikirt (November 3, 1852 – February 12, 1927) was an American physician and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1895. Early life and education He was born near West Beaver ...

(1852-1927) was a surgeon in East Liverpool. He was prominent in Democratic politics and served in the

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from 1893 to 1895. In 2022, the house was purchased by Michael and Machelle Theis. Over the last year, the couple have been working to restore the property to a small boutique hotel, The Robert House Inn.https://roberthouseinn.lodgify.com/

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Second Empire architecture in Ohio Queen Anne architecture in Ohio Houses completed in 1888 Houses in Columbiana County, Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Columbiana County, Ohio East Liverpool, Ohio {{ColumbianaCountyOH-NRHP-stub