221 Miami Avenue
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No: 221
Street: Miami
House Name:
Historic Plaque:
Owner Info: Y
Built: 1956
Sec: 23
Subdivision: Pattison & Iuen
Lot: Irreg 60 Pt 59
Architect: John Rubenkoenig
Cont/build:
Description:
Originally 1 story Contemporary Ranch, slanted or shed
roof. Before Fletcher remodeling: 1 story street level, but 2 stories in the back (on the hill).
Originally just whole basement but later finished living quarters separate from furnace/work
area. 4 bedrooms. Now greatly expanded & 2/3
stories.
Owners: 8
Original Use: Parking lot for the Terrace Park Country Club and one golf hole.
Current Use: Residential
CHANGES:
As Built: N
Added To: Y
Subtracted From: N
Replaced: Y
Description Of Changes: 1983 - John Walton added a 1 car garage. 2001 - almost total remodeling for Fletchers (Arcanum, architects, Fletcher Construction). 2003 - eliminate one car attached garage (becomes exercise room) - convert car port to enclosed garage. Add free standing garage for one car & workshop. Picket fence & garage heater(Fletcher). 2004 permit for Fletchers to build an outdoor fireplace on top of the existing lower level (Fletcher Homes). Rubenkoenig (& John)
Stories:
Story 1: The Rubenkoenigs owned Hilltop Labs in Miamiville. They moved from 607 Wooster Pike to 221 Miami Avenue in 1956. See Story 5 at 607 Wooster Pike. Harry L. Rubenkoenig died December 8, 1966. Ruth Rubenkoenig died in 1971 in Milford - 11/9?Story 2: The Reverend Robert D. Gerhard died 9 January 2010, Elden A. Good Funeral Home. He was rector of St. Thomas Church from November 1968 to December 1993.