618 Yale Avenue
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No: 618
Street: Yale
House Name: James Chapman House
Historic Plaque: Y 2008
Owner Info: N
Built: circa 1908
Sec: 23
Subdivision: Sibley
Lot: 14, 15, 16, pt 13
Architect: James L. Chapman Sr.
Cont/build:
Description:
2 story brick Colonial ("Federal
Farmhouse"), gable roof.
Owners: 17F
Original Use: Residential
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: N
Description Of Changes: 1963 - Ed Davison added a 16' x 35' family room. 1977 - W. J. Seitz erected an attached accessory building on the south side. 1996 - Major addition for Machles by the Glacid Group(Susan Glaser, architect). 2002 - permit for Stuart Kaplan to make family room, kitchen & 2nd floor bathroom alterations (Fletcher, contractor, Arcanum, architect).
Stories:
Story1: 1971 Village Views article on Clyde Ed Davison in the file.
Clyde Edward Ed Davison was born in Greensburg PA 23 February 1926 and died 25 August 2012 in Hyde Park (Cincinnati) OH. Ed's wife, while living in Terrace Park, Gladys "Happy" Davison", was born 4 March, 1923, in Knoxville TN. She died "by the ocean" on Lido Beach, Sarasota, FL, 14 February, 2024. In Terrace Park they lived at 319 Harvard, 114 Marian Lane and 618 Yale.
Story2: This was the home of James Chapman Sr. & his wife Sydney Conkling (615 Amherst) (b. 1885; graduated TP School 1903; m. James Chapman Sr.; moved to 618 Yale c. 1908 before youngest son Joe was born in 1909) . Mary Chapman (wife of James Jr.) says the house was built somewhere between 1907 & 1909. Two older boys (James Jr. & George) were born before this house was built.Moved here from 410 Elm. James Chapman Jr. moved to 614 Floral Avenue with his wife Mary Lucille (nee Ernst) Chapman.
Story 3: On August 29, 2005 Bill Hogan came back to Terrace Park with his Terrace Park friend Father Cyprian Berens (509 Marietta). Bill lived here with his parents William Patrick and Margaret Ryan. Bill was the oldest child, then Catherine Garnett, Daniel and Thomas Pat. Their father was a banker and commuted into Cincinnati by train to Front Street (RR station for Penn line there) and then walked to 9th and later 4th Street. (More information from Bill & Father Cyprian in the TP Historical Society archives.)
Story 4: Mr. Mattie was a salesman for junket. His wife was on the School Board or on PTA. After the Matties, Paul Naylor lived here and moved to 304 Amherst. There was a barn in back of the house. (Information from Leslie Jones who grew up behind the Matties at 623 Floral.)
Story 5: Picture in November 1976 Village Views.
Story 6: This home of Mr. & Mrs. (Pat) James Seitz was on the December 12, 1976 TP Garden Club Christmas House Tour. A Regency home of delightful terra cotta brick contains unusual features; for example, a bathroom greenhouse and a handsome mirrored screen. It was a Sunday, advance tickets were $1.50 but $2 on the day and the homes were open from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Proceeds were to be used for beautification of the village. The Community House was open for Refreshments, Tree Decorations and Bake Sale.