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Cuvier Press Club (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
The Cuvier Press Club, located at 22 Garfield Place, is a registered historic building in Cincinnati
, Ohio
. It is also referred to locally as the Fechheimer Mansion and as of 2006 served as the headquarters location for Cincinnati-based firm LPK
.
and Edwin Anderson to design the townhouse. It is reportedly the oldest surviving residence designed by Hannaford, who also designed many public facilities in the region including Music Hall
, City Hall
, and the Cincinnati Observatory
. The style is described as Italian Renaissance with a stone wall facade, Italian tile floor, and marble fireplaces.
The building was listed in the National Register
on October 26, 1972. The following year, the building was acquired by the City of Cincinnati and re-opened as a Senior Citizens' Center.
in 2005 and a redesign was begun to conjoin the neighboring Butterfield Center
into headquarters and meeting space for the agency.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is also referred to locally as the Fechheimer Mansion and as of 2006 served as the headquarters location for Cincinnati-based firm LPK
LPK
LPK is an international design agency headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA with five additional locations in Geneva, Switzerland; Frankfurt, Germany; Guangzhou, China; London, England; and Singapore, Singapore...
.
Design and construction
The 2-story stone mansion was originally owned by the Fechheimer family. Marcus Fechheimer commissioned Samuel HannafordSamuel Hannaford
Samuel Hannaford was an American architect based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Some of the best known landmarks in the city, such as Music Hall and City Hall, were of his design...
and Edwin Anderson to design the townhouse. It is reportedly the oldest surviving residence designed by Hannaford, who also designed many public facilities in the region including Music Hall
Music Hall (Cincinnati)
Music Hall, completed in 1878, is Cincinnati's premier classical music performance hall. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In January, 1975, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the...
, City Hall
Cincinnati City Hall
Cincinnati City Hall is a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on December 11, 1972.The main building comprises four and a half stories with a nine story clock tower....
, and the Cincinnati Observatory
Cincinnati Observatory
The Cincinnati Observatory, located in Cincinnati, Ohio on top of Mt. Lookout. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11 inch and 16 inch aperture refracting telescope. It is the oldest professional observatory in the United States...
. The style is described as Italian Renaissance with a stone wall facade, Italian tile floor, and marble fireplaces.
The Social Club Years
In 1938, Cincinnati's Cuvier Press Club moved into the building from their former location on Opera Place.The building was listed in the National Register
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 26, 1972. The following year, the building was acquired by the City of Cincinnati and re-opened as a Senior Citizens' Center.
2006 redesign
The building was purchased by advertising agency LPKLPK
LPK is an international design agency headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA with five additional locations in Geneva, Switzerland; Frankfurt, Germany; Guangzhou, China; London, England; and Singapore, Singapore...
in 2005 and a redesign was begun to conjoin the neighboring Butterfield Center
Butterfield Center
The Butterfield Center is a New Brutalist structure in downtown Cincinnati.Designed by University of Cincinnati architecture professor , the building promotes the structural and systems materials themselves by leaving them exposed....
into headquarters and meeting space for the agency.