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Local Historic Designation - Hoffman School | 3060 Durrell Avenue in Evanston

Background

The Cincinnati Preservation Association has an interest in the preservation of the Hoffman School in Evanston. 

Hoffman School is a significant example of the Jacobethan Revival educational architecture designed by Samuel Hannaford and Sons in 1922 and the school is also reflective of the Progressive Era and City Beautiful movements influence on architecture and planning.  Its design reflects the influence of renaissance revival styles, classicism, and progressive era reform philosophy as applied to civic and educational architecture. The school is largely unaltered on the exterior, looking much as it did as when constructed in 1922. The building retains its original windows and doors and decorative finishes, including ornamental stonework with owl figurines. Samuel Hannaford & Sons, the architect of the building, is considered one of Cincinnati’s premier architecture firms. Hoffman School was listed in the 1978 Historic Inventory with a ranking of Excellent and as a property which contributes greatly to the historic and/or architectural quality of the city. In the 1998 Cincinnati Public Schools Historic Architecture Inventory, Hoffman School was listed as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. In 2019 a National Register Questionnaire response determined that the property was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Application Materials

The application and additional materials can be viewed using the links below: 

Process

This item will go before the following: 

  • Evanston Community Council

  • Staff Conference

    • Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 4:30pm held via Zoom

    • Notice

    • Please email Caroline Kellam for the link to the staff conference at caroline.kellam@cincinnati-oh.gov or call at 513-352-4842

  • Historic Conservation Board 

    • Monday, May 8, 2023 at 3:00pm held via Zoom

    • Please submit a request at the following website for the meeting link to join and it will be sent directly to you. For the “Full Case Number of Hearing” field, please enter “Hoffman School” or 3060 Durrell: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/buildings/hearings-appeals/registration-for-zoom-video-conferencing-participation-form/ 

  • City Planning Commission 

  • City Council

    • Economic Growth and Zoning Committee

      • TBD

    • Full Council

      • TBD

Contact

For more information or questions, please contact Caroline Kellam at caroline.kellam@cincinnati-oh.gov or 513-352-4842.