Stephen Decker Rowhouse

Ohio, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

Built in 1889 in Cincinnati's Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood, the Stephen Decker Rowhouse is a frame Victorian structure occupying land that once formed part of Nicholas Longworth's extensive vineyards. This two-story rowhouse, measuring two bays wide and eighteen bays long, stands as Cincinnati's only example of its type, distinguished by exceptionally well-preserved Victorian ornamentation. Its porch roofs feature gabled lines and beveled corners supported by multiple spindles, while recessed entrances are sheltered by low connecting roofs. Additional decorative elements include double-hung windows, imbricated shingles adorning the gables, arcades of Gothic Revival panelling, and numerous ornamental circles inscribed within squares. Rated "outstanding" in a 1979 architectural survey, the rowhouse was subsequently listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its historically significant architecture.