Samuel Hannaford (10 April 1835 – 7 January 1911) was an American architect based in

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. Some of the best known landmarks in the city, such as

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, were of his design. The bulk of Hannaford's work was done locally, over 300 buildings, but his residential designs appear through

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Biography

Born in England, Hannaford immigrated with his family to Cincinnati at age nine. Hannaford attended public schools and graduated from Farmer's College, Cincinnati, where he studied architecture. Hannaford opened an office in 1857 and in 1887 formed the firm of Samuel Hannaford & Sons. At the time of his death, he was director of the Ohio Mechanics' Institute. Hannaford died in his home in Cincinnati on 7 January 1911.

List of works

This list includes works by Samuel Hannaford and, after 1904, works by his firm Samuel Hannaford and Sons.

Cincinnati

Northside Methodist Church The Northside United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Constructed in the 1890s for a congregation more than sixty years old, the building has been named a historic s ...

(1893) * Our Lady of Mercy High School (1897) * Balch House *

Cuvier Press Club Building The Cuvier Press Club, located at 22 Garfield Place is a historic former house in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is also referred to locally as the Fechheimer Mansion and as of 2006 served as the headquarters location for Cincinnati-based firm ...

(1862–63) *

Samuel Hannaford House Samuel Hannaford House is a registered historic building located at 768 Derby Avenue in Spring Grove Village, Cincinnati, Ohio. It was listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. References External links 768 Derby Avenue, Cincin ...

(1865) *

Cincinnati Workhouse Cincinnati Work House and Hospital was a registered historic building in the neighborhood of Camp Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. The jail was built between 1867 and 1869 on of land. The City Work H ...

(1869, demolished 1990) * St. George's Church (1872) *

Cincinnati Observatory The Cincinnati Observatory is located in Cincinnati, Ohio (United States) on top of Mount Lookout. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11-inch (28 cm) and 16 inch (41 cm) aperture refracting telescope. It is the old ...

(1873) *

(1878) *

Nast Trinity United Methodist Church The former Nast Trinity United Methodist Church, now known as The Warehouse Church, is a historic congregation of the United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Designed by leading Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford and comple ...

(1880) * Cincinnatian Hotel (1882) * Salem United Methodist Church (1882) * Elsinore Arch (1883) * Hoffner Masonic Lodge (1886) *

Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church The Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church building in the Winton Place neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States that was constructed as the home of a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the late ninetee ...

(1885, and parsonage in 1888) * Lombardy Apartment Building (1885) *

Ohio National Guard Armory Ohio National Guard Armory is a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. It was designed by Samuel Hannaford Samuel Hannaford (10 April 1835 – 7 January 1911) was an American a ...

(1886, demolished) *

Eden Park Station No. 7 The Eden Park Station No. 7 is a historic structure located in Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Constructed in the late nineteenth century as a significant part of the city water supply system, it was used for its original purpose fo ...

(1889) * Wyoming Presbyterian Church (1890) * Cincinnati Odd Fellows Temple (1891?) *

Phoenix Building/Cincinnati Club The Phoenix Building and Cincinnati Club are two historic buildings in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The membership of these two clubs was chiefly Jewish. Located at 812 Race Street, the Phoenix Building was constructed in 1893, desi ...

(1893) * Cincinnati City Hall (1893) *

Ransley Apartment Building The Ransley Apartment Building is a historic apartment building in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1890s, it was designed by one of Cincinnati's most important architects, and it has been named a h ...

(1895) *

Hooper Building The Hooper Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Built to a design by a master architect, it is named for an executive of its first occupant, and it has been named a historic site. Description a ...

(1896) *

Eden Park Stand Pipe Eden Park Standpipe is an ornate historic standpipe standing on the high ground of Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. The standpipe is a form of water tower common in the late 19th century. It was listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. T ...

(1894) * Price Hill Masonic Lodge#524 (1877) *

Van Wormer Library Van Wormer Library, part of the University of Cincinnati campus, is a classical architecture-style library building designed by Samuel Hannaford in 1899, and opened on May 1, 1901. Funding was provided by Asa Van Wormer with $50,000 worth of st ...

at the

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(1901) *

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at the corner of Edwards and Observatory Roads (1903) * Carnegie Library (1905 - 1906) at 3738 Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati * Emery Theatre (1912) * H.&S. Pogue Company Department Store (1916) * Hoffman Elementary School (1922) *

Cincinnati Times-Star Building Cincinnati Times-Star Building at 800 Broadway Street in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a registered historic building. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, National Register on November 25, 1983. It was built in 1933 and was designe ...

(1933) * Westwood Methodist Church Sunday School Building D. Meinken & Sons General Contractor * multiple houses in the Winton Place, Cincinnati residential district * John E. Bell Residence 306 McMillan Street. Cincinnati, O; 1881–1882- Destroyed. *

Mary A. Wolfe House Mary A. Wolfe House is a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, National Register on March 3, 1980. It is one of multiple places associated with architect Samuel H ...

* George B. Cox House, one-time home to renowned Cincinnati political boss George Barnsdale Cox, and later the longtime home to the

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fraternity at the University of Cincinnati. Parkview Manor became the Clifton Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library system in 2015. *

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Miscellaneous

* Waldo Building (1893) *

Colonel Joseph Taylor House The Colonel Joseph Taylor House is a historic house in the city of Cambridge, Ohio, United States. It was the home of one of Cambridge's leading residents in the late nineteenth century, and it has been named a historic site. Designed by Samu ...

(1878) *

Vigo County Courthouse The Vigo County Courthouse is a courthouse in Terre Haute, Indiana. The seat of government for Vigo County, the courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Original courthouse Temporary meeting place Vigo County ...

(1888) * Sorg Opera House Middletown, OHhttp://sorgoperahouse.org (1891) *

Terre Haute Union Station Terre Haute Union Station was a passenger train station located at Ninth Street and Spruce Street, Terre Haute, Indiana, serving riders for nearly 67 years. It was completed on August 15, 1893, at the cost of $273,000. Union Station was designe ...

(1893) * Greene County Courthouse (1902) * Washington County Courthouse (1902) * Monroe County Courthouse (1905)

Samuel Hannaford and Sons Thematic Resources

A 1978 study titled "Samuel Hannaford and Sons Thematic Resources in Hamilton County" was conducted which identified numerous Hannaford buildings for potential listing in the U.S.

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. This led to numerous actual listings of Hamilton County properties designed by the Hannafords.

Gallery

References

External links

The Legacy of Samuel Hannaford
an extensive guide to Hannaford's career {{DEFAULTSORT:Hannaford, Samuel 1835 births 1911 deaths Burials at Spring Grove Cemetery Architects from Cincinnati British emigrants to the United States 19th-century American architects 20th-century American architects