Terrace Park Building Survey

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601 Yale Avenue

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General Information

No:   601  
Street:   Yale  
House Name:   Amherst  
Historic Plaque:   N  
Owner Info:   Y  
Built:   1947/8  
Sec:   23  
Subdivision:   Sibley  
Lot:   52-53-54 PT55  
Architect:     
Cont/build:   John & Kay Quist  

Description:    Originally a 1 story brick & siding Cape Cod, gable roof: living room, 2 bed rooms, a kitchen and  bathroom on the 1st floor; unfinished 2nd.  Now expanded with full shed dormer across the back to make a 2nd floor and 1st floor wing addition.  No garage. From 2011 for sale notice: 12 rooms.  "Classic brick 4 bd, 3 ba home located in the heart of the village.  Character & charm.  1st floor master.  Hardwood floors.  2 fireplaces.  Brick patio.  Eat in Kitchen.  Family room & rec rm.  Storage shed.  Almost 2800 sq ft on 1.5 story...Much larger than it looks.  Same owner for 45 yrs... Basememt can be finished."   
Original Use:   Residential  
Current Use:   Residential  

CHANGES:
As Built:   N  
Added To:   Y  
Subtracted From:   N  
Replaced:   N  

Description Of Changes:   Added a master bedroom with a half bath wing to the south and a screened porch to the north (Wiley). The Northrops added a full shed dormer across the back in 1968 to finish the 2nd floor with 2 bedrooms, den, hall and bath. In 1981 they converted the porch to a family room and added the back entrance.  
Deeds
Shows earliest property ownership records

Stories:

Story 1: Sunday, March 6, 1949 Cincinnati Enquirer Pictorial Magazine article with pictures featuring the original house and the Quists (in the file).
Story 2: This home of Mr. & Mrs. (Sue) Luis E. Benitez was on the December 18, 1959 TP Garden Club House Tour, Holiday Houses in the Park. This was a Friday, advance tickets were $1 but $1.25 on the day, and the homes were open from 1:30-4 and 7-9 PM.
Story 3: See e-mail from Hal Northrop in the Terrace Park Historical Society archives.
Story 4: People from the Wiley and the Reaves families have come back to visit the house.
Story5: Edward Ted Moore Northrop was born 2 September 1927 and died 24 September 2004, aged 77 years, buried in St. Thomas Church Columbarium, Section 7, Niche 214, Craver-Riggs Funeral Home.