The A. E. Burckhardt House is the abandoned residence of Bavarian-born furrier Adam Edward Burkhardt in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

In 1883, Burckhardt acquired 16 acres of land in Avondale for a country estate. The renowned Cincinnati architectural firm of Samuel Hannaford & Sons was hired to design a lavish Romanesque, Queen Anne, and Victorian-style mansion which was constructed in 1886-87. Samuel Hannaford was Cincinnati’s most prominent and prolific 19th-century building designer during the “Gilded Age,” and his firm was responsible for the designs of over 300 prominent structures in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

 

Referred to as Edgewood, the residence contained 33 rooms with ten bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and approximately 8,000 square feet of living space.

 

 

 

? There are radiators under the bench seats in the turret. ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's been a good few years since I was last inside but someone told me it's significantly deteriorated with a lot of water damage. I haven't heard of news recently but the owner wanted to tear it down for a nursing home, essentially its former use. More of the house and its history: https://abandonedonline.net/location/a-e-burckhardt-house/

Edited January 8, 20205 yr by seicer

Excellent little piece, Sherman.