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 (1893) * Our Lady of Mercy High School (1897) * Balch House * Cuvier Press Club Building (1862–63) * Samuel Hannaford House (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, Cincinnati, Ohio (United States) on top of Mount Lookout, Ohio, Mount Lookout. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11-inch (28 cm) and 16 inch (41 cm) apertu ...

(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 The Cincinnatian Hotel is a registered historic building in Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Prese ...

(1882) * Salem United Methodist Church (1882) *

Elsinore Arch Elsinore Arch (also known as Elsinore Tower) is a registered historic structure in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on March 3, 1980. The building, at Gilbert Avenue and Elsinore Place, was constructed in 1883 for the Cincinnati W ...

(1883) * Hoffner Masonic Lodge (1886) * Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church (1885, and parsonage in 1888) *

Lombardy Apartment Building The Lombardy Apartment Building is a historic apartment building in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. A Victorian structure erected in 1885, it is a seven- story building with a metal-covered Mansard roof,Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Diction ...

(1885) * Ohio National Guard Armory (1886, demolished) * Eden Park Station No. 7 (1889) * Cincinnati Odd Fellows Temple (1891?) * Phoenix Building/Cincinnati Club (1893) *

Cincinnati City Hall Cincinnati City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of Cincinnati, Ohio. Completed in 1893, the Richardson Romanesque structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 11, 1972. The building was designed by Samu ...

(1893) * Ransley Apartment Building (1895) * Hooper Building (1896) * Eden Park Stand Pipe (1894) * Price Hill Masonic Lodge#524 (1877) * Van Wormer Library at the

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(1901) * Hyde Park School at the corner of Edwards and Observatory Roads (1903) * Carnegie Library (1905 - 1906) at 3738 Eastern Avenue in Cincinnati *

Emery Theatre The Emery Theatre, or Emery Auditorium, is a historic, acoustically exceptional theater located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The building was constructed in 1911 as the home for a trade school (the Ohio Mechanics Institu ...

(1912) * H.&S. Pogue Company Department Store (1916) * Cincinnati Times-Star Building (1933) * Westwood Methodist Church Sunday School Building D. Meinken & Sons General Contractor * multiple houses in the

Winton Place, Cincinnati Spring Grove Village is a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio formerly known as Winton Place. It is located just off Interstate 75 in the Mill Creek Valley. The population was 1,964 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Cli ...

residential district * John E. Bell Residence 306 McMillan Street. Cincinnati, O; 1881–1882- Destroyed. * Mary A. Wolfe House *

George B. Cox House The George B. Cox House is a historic residence in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. An Italianate building constructed in 1894, this two-and-a-half story building was built as the home of leading Hamilton County politician George B. Cox. Lar ...

, one-time home to renowned Cincinnati political boss George Barnsdale Cox, and later the longtime home to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at the University of Cincinnati. Parkview Manor became the Clifton Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library system in 2015. * The Mutual Building, Covington, KY

Miscellaneous

* Colonel Joseph Taylor House (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 Count ...

(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 design ...

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

Samuel Hannaford and Sons Thematic Resources

A 1978 study titled the "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.

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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