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This house, adjoining the Hauck house was probably built by John Hauck in 1874-6 as a residence for his daughter and her husband, Charles Heine, a grocer. On exclusive streets like Dayton Street, one can often find family relations and friends building and buying houses to form their own enclaves. Much plainer than the Hauck house and following the
rowhouse plan, the Heine house shares some features with it; perhaps the same architect was used for both. The house's doors in particular have the same design, although there is less carving. The windows also follow the same pattern, with segmental arched windows on the first floor with pillars, a rope molding, and keystone, and round arched windows on the second in the same style. The cornice features paired brackets and dentils, and is of the
bull's eye type, although instead of being round, the windows are only semi-circular.
I believe your information on this house is somewhat incorrect. Charles Heine and Emilie Hauck did live here, but they were not married until 1890, so to say John Hauck built it for her is unlikely. Additionally, she was only about 13 when the house was constructed. Charles died in 1894, although Emilie remained here for quite a few more years. I believe the original house number was #98. If that's the case, then this is the same house sold by a man Robert Cresap in 1876, and throughout the 1880s it was the home of Robert A. Dykins, a dealer in barley and malt...perhaps no coincidence that he lived next door to John Hauck, the brewer.
ReplyDeleteI owned and lived at 816 Dayton St 1978-1995. I believe the property was owned by Joseph Bennet, thyeete owner of three insurance companies in Cincinati until he lost his fortune in the Chicago fire. His main estate was on Lafayette Ave in Clifton where the Cincinnati Womens Club is now. It ran down to Amazon Ave. off Clifton. Amazon was the name of one of his insurance companies. The other two were Andes and Triumph. The story was that between Amazon and Andes he would Triumph.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I believe that Hauck bought the house in 1890 and renovated the interior and added the stone facade for his daughter Emilie and Charles Heine when they got married
The interior of 816 was smaller, of course than 812, but was much more ornate with painted ceilings with plaster mouldings and gold leaf. Charles died in the master bedroom on Christmas 1894.
Shortly thereafter she built her new house at 506 Oak Street in Vernonville. Our house at 816 Dayton had very ornate bath tile. Mosaic fish on the floor, and ornate tile on the floor and ceiling. When I visited the house at 506 Oak they gave me a tour, and the bathroom had the same tile, but in shades of blue, instead of green!