303 Oxford Avenue
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No: 303
Street: Oxford
House Name:
Historic Plaque: N
Owner Info: N
Built: 1896/7
Sec: 23
Subdivision: Sibley
Lot: 10-11, pt 9
Architect: Architect: Bruce Goetzman). This was the first change to the original footprint of the house.
Cont/build:
Description:
1 1/2 story remodeled Victorian cottage,
siding, gable roof. (See Changes.)
Owners: 10?
Original Use: Residential
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: This home was originally planned to be used as a one story home with all its quite small rooms on the ground floor and a center hallway from the front to the back of the house for air circulation.To the left of the center hallway were a living room, dining room, kitchen (bathroom added in one corner with doors to porch, hallway and kitchen so it was a very busy place) and an open back porch. There were fireplaces back to back in the living and dining rooms. Stairs to the unfinished 2nd floor went up from the kitchen. To the right of that hallway were 3 bedrooms. After World War II a major renovation combined some of the downstairs rooms into larger rooms and made use of the upstairs for 3 bedrooms. An open staircase was also added since the former entrance to the attic was hidden in the wall. (Information and plans by Helen Barnett in the Oxford house folder.) 1999 - Scott Santi made a 2 story addition for a family room, bedroom and bath (Architect: Bruce Goetzman). This was the first change to the original footprint of the house.
Stories:
Story 1: 1909 Williams' Hamilton County Directory: S. F. Baker (Minta E.) listed as clerk. Thus the Bakers must have been living here still in 1909 although the deeds would indicate something different.Story 2: Mrs. King taught piano and was the music teacher at Terrace Park School for 18 years. More information about the family at 614 Floral.
Story 3: Mrs. Halvorson was the 1st Home Economics teacher at Terrace Park School. She had two children, a boy and a girl Dotty. Dotty was a red head like her father.
Story 4: Helen Barnett's mother remembers going to a dance in the open 2nd floor of this house.
Story 5: Buck & B. J. Calvert lived here briefly before Buck left to serve in the Army in the 1940s. During that period Helen Muldoon and her husband lived there. Helen had been a TPHS student and resident of Mariemont. After the war B. J. & Buck returned to the house and had the remodeling of the 1940s done. They stayed there over 30 years. Their children were Tim & Cindy. B. J. Calvert was a long time friend and class mate of Helen Barnett's and actually introduced Helen to her husband-to-be Lowell Barnett.
Story 6: This home was on the 2002 Heritage House Tour.
Story 7: C. L. Lingy Harrison and Mary Molly Maish Harrison 1976-1995. Brother and sister of Lingy Harrison = brother R. S. Dick Harrison (wife Ann) and sister Pris Harrison Connell (831 Indian Hill Road). Molly Harrison's brother was Jerry Maish (wife Lucy) (735 Park).Harrison article in the TP Historical Society archives.