Peter G. Thomson House
Peter G. Thomson House | |
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| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Architect | James Gamble Rogers [1] |
| Architectural style | Renaissance[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001860[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1979[1] |
Peter G. Thomson House, commonly known as Laurel Court, is a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on November 29, 1979.
Currently the house is a private residence that is available for tours by reservation for special events.
Design and construction
Peter G. Thomson, founder of The Champion Coated Paper Co., began construction on Laurel Court in 1902. He selected James Gamble Rogers, the nephew of Peter's wife, Laura Gamble Thomson, to design the Gilded Age mansion. Rogers modeled the home after the Petit Trianon in Versailles, France. The Thomson family moved into the College Hill residence in 1907.[2]
Features
- Atrium with a retractable roof
- Rookwood tile swimming pool
- Turkish carpets[3]
- Library paneled in African rosewood
- Music room decorated in gold leaf[4]
Historic uses
- Single Dwelling
- Secondary Structure
- Residence of the Archbishop of Cincinnati (1947-1977)[3]
External links
- Laurel Court - Official site
References
- ^ a b c d e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-06-30.
- ^ "About Laurel Court". Laurel Court. Retrieved on February 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Gail Deibler Finke (2004). College Hill. pp. 36–39. ISBN 0-7385-3323-8. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ Cliff Radel. For sale: One grand landmark. Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 1999. Retrieved on February 7, 2010.
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