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The church was erected in 1860, is cruciform in shape, one transept being used for vestry and the other for vestibule. The main room is fifty by twenty-five feet, with high ceilings, plain stuccoed wall, and white pine finishing. The chancel is finished in oak. The communion table is pine, and bears a beautiful device of wheat and the vine, and the monogram I. H. S. (Jesus, Hominum Salvator). The reading lecturn, pulpit, and liturgy desk are all of oak, and carved in eminently good taste. On one side of the first-named is the monogram Iota Chi, the Greek initials of Jesus Christ, and on the other the Greek letters Alpha and Omega. In the east side of the room is a splendid colored dual window, bearing similar mono- grams to those found upon the lecturn. The room is carpeted, aud pro- vided with chairs. The whole appearance is that of the comfort and quiet of home ; indeed, it is a spiritual home.
The Sabbath-school, which meets at four o'clock in the afternoon, num- bers about forty scholars, under the superintendence of the pastor, the Rev. Frank Sewell.
In the same grove, south of the church, the congregation has a two-story brick parsonage, erected about eight years ago.
ST. GABRIEL'S CHURCH.
The St. Gabriel Catholic Church was organized in 1859. In the same year the main part of the present brick structure was erected, to which additions, from time to time, have been made. The present edifice will comfortably seat two hundred and fifty persons. The auditorium is fifty by thirty feet ; sanctuary, sixteen by sixteen feet ; and the vestry, fourteen by twelve feet. They have a lot of five acres, situated at the corner of Sharon and Church avenues. Pastor, the Rev. Wm. M. Carey.
RESIDENCES.
Judge Stanley Matthews was among the earliest to discover the desirable- ness of Glendale as a place of residence. He removed to this place in
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1854, and has resided here uninterruptedly since that time. He has between five and six acres of land that slope gently to the east. He has a fine lawn, a few forest trees, a graveled drive, and a splendid eastern outlook. His residence is a spacious two-story brick, with six gables, and verandas on the east and in the recess on the north. His dwelling fronts on Fountain avenue, though the grounds extend quite through to both Magnolia and Woodbine avenues. The Judge, too, has a library of great value. In addi- tion to a large number of books on the law, he has one of the finest collec- tions of theological, classical, and miscellaneous works that can be found in our suburbs.
Immediately adjoining Judge Matthews, on the south, is the snug home of N. Goldsmith, on the corner of East Fountain and Magnolia avenues. Mr. Goldsmith has two and one-half acres of land, that slope to the south- east, and, inasmuch as he has a beautiful open lawn in that direction, enjoys a landscape of unusual beauty. He has a roomy, story-and-a-half frame cottage, that combines, with his grounds, to make a most comfortable and attractive home.
On the same square of Judge Matthews' are the premises of R. M. Shoe- maker, abont four acres in extent. He has a brick residence of two stories, with a French roof. An airy iron veranda embraces the front, and an ornamental portico faces the east. Mr. Shoemaker, with his large grounds, beautiful surroundings, and tasteful house, has one of the attractive places of this suburb. He removed to Glendale and to this spot in 1855, and is, consequently, among the pioneers of that beautiful locality.
Opposite the place of Mr. Shoemaker is John R. Wright's, on the north- east corner of Laurel and Fountain avenues. Mr. Wright has a two-story brick edifice, erected by Mr. Gross. A broad veranda on the south looks out upon beautiful grounds, filled with young forest and shade trees, shrub- bery, and flowers.
On the north side of Fountain avenue, opposite the premises of Judge Matthews, is the comfortable place of John L. Miner, Esq., embraced by both Fountain and Myrtle avenues. Mr. Miner has not the state of some
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of his suburban neighbors, but he has a cheerful home, with ample grounds and pleasant surroundings.
Just beyond Mr. Miner's, but near the summit of the elevation upon which the village is located, is the residence of Benjamin Sterrett, on the corner of Magnolia and Fountain avenues. Mr. Sterrett was one of the original movers in the location of this suburb, and has the third house erected in the village. He built his present dwelling in 1852 and '53, and has since continued to reside there. He has a two-story brick residence, with a Mansard roof, and a broad veranda on the south. The location is a very desirable one. His ample grounds are adorned with shrubbery and flowers, and command a good view of the surrounding country.
Still proceeding to the westward, but all the time creeping to the left, we reach, on the corner of Forest avenue, that intersects Fountain avenue from the north, still another avenue, that proceeds from Fountain, and bears almost directly to the west. This is called Wood avenue. On the corner of the latter and Forest avenue is the residence of Charles C. Kohl, a taste- ful two-story frame, with a French roof. In front is a veranda, and on the east a bay window. His commodious and tasteful dwelling combines with well-kept walks and abundant shrubbery to make his property very desirable.
On the south side of Wood, corner of Fountain avenue, is the residence of Robert Clarke, one of the most tasteful and attractive in Glendale. This is a fine two-story brick residence, with Mansard roof, once the dwell- ing of Ezra Elliott, but since remodeled, and so changed as to quite conceal the original design. The building faces the east, and is approached by a graveled drive. From the veranda the land descends gracefully to the east, and over handsomely-kept shrubbery the visitor looks out upon a prospect of great beauty. For miles to the east the valley sweeps away with its car- pet of vernal hues, and the very landscape holds a serenity that comes, after the labors of the day, with sweet relief to tired minds and limbs. The most attractive feature of Mr. Clarke's premises is his library, upon which he has bestowed much attention and expense. It is a roomy apartment --
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quite too small, however, for the demands of his ample stock of books, etc. The room is wainscoted in black walnut and oak, and ceiled with the same material. It is a rich apartment in appearance, with shelves crowded with standard works of history and literature, and embellished with many rare and valuable volumes of literature and art, which industry and money have secured in this country and in Europe.
Moving westwardly up Wood avenue, on the north-east corner of that street and Congress avenue, we reach the residence of John D. Jones. The substantial brick dwelling, with its front tower, through which it is approached, is almost hidden by the splendid evergreens that thickly stud the yard and rear their dark forms in rich luxuriance overhead.
On the same square with Mr. Jones' and Mr. Kohl's, if an irregular tract can be called a square, is the residence of Charles Davis. Mr. Davis is on the south-west corner of Forest and Erie avenues, and has grounds of six acres, handsomely kept. Since the present owner came here, seven years ago, the house and premises have been greatly improved. Mr. Davis has a grapery filled with the rarest varieties of foreign grapes-Golden, Black, and Champion Hamburg, White Muscat, Muscadine, etc. In addition to this, he has erected an orchid house, which is filled with delicate and rare fruits that can only, in this climate, be produced under glass. The sur- roundings are in every way inviting, and, under the diligent hand of its present owner, will soon become one of the most attractive places of our suburbs.
Among the amplest grounds and most substantial structures are those of Thomas Johnston, bounded by Congress, Erie, and Sharon avenues. Mr. Johnston has a large two-story brick residence, with verandas on three sides, upon which vines have been carefully trained. His broad grounds, about six and three-quarters acres, are supplied with fruit trees, shrubbery, and flowers, and intersected by a smooth graveled drive. His premises are inclosed by a thrifty hedge, and skirted by rows of handsome young maples.
On the south-east corner of Sharon and Forest avenues is the neat and
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comfortable cottage of S. S. Carpenter, surrounded with shrubbery, and occupying one of the most eligible locations in the village.
Opposite, on Sharon avenue, is the residence of Judge J. Cilley, who came to Glendale in 1855, and is now reckoned among the " oldest inhab- itants." His pleasant home is among the earliest erected in that village, and is a landmark which is familiar to every school-girl whose good fortune has brought her to the Glendale Female College.
Immediately adjoining the Judge's, and next to the college, is the resi- dence of Samuel Fosdick, familiar to every one acquainted with Glendale, because it is among the earliest erected, and has long been the home of one of its most influential and respected citizens. The edifice is a large two-
story brick, with a portico facing the avenue. Immediately adjoining the college are the spacious grounds that surround the dwelling, upon which an army of young school-girls have watched, day by day, the shrubbery and growing plants, and been reminded, not unfrequently sadly, of their own distant, happy homes, concerning which the true heart is ever so sensitive.
On the south side of Sharon avenue, opposite the college, is the home of Dr. A. Shepherd. This house, in connection with Glendale, is historic, inasmuch as it was originally the property of Mr. Glenn, from whom this delightful suburb has taken its name. The surroundings are pleasant, and the location one of the most favorable and commanding in the village.
Extending from Laurel to Forest avenue, and immediately south of Dr. Shepherd's, is the residence of Mrs. Anthony Harkness, a two-story frame, with double porches, the freshness of which time has removed without destroying its home appearance. The grounds, which gradually ascend to the dwelling, are covered with a profusion of shrubbery and flowers.
Now, if the reader will proceed along Sharon and Forest avenues, he will be shown the new residence of Wm. Wilson McGrew, one of the most beautiful in the village. It is a handsomely-finished two-story frame, with a Swiss roof, and a fine, airy veranda, fronting Forest avenue. The land falls rapidly to the east, revealing a landscape not unlike that enjoyed from Mr. Clarke's.
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On Sharon avenue, extending quite from Laurel to Willow avenue, but fronting on Laurel, is the residence of Capt. T. J. Haldeman, one of the best in Glendale. This house was originally erected by Wm. B. Moores, but has been greatly improved by the Captain since he came here in 1867. The building is a large, two-story, well-finished, brick edifice, with verandas embracing both the east and west fronts. The Captain has spacious grounds, a fine view, beautiful lawn, and finely-graveled drives.
Immediately adjoining this, on the south, is the tasteful residence of Wm. S. Grandin, a two-story briek, with an observatory, and a veranda on the upper north front, looking out upon the splendid rural scene to the east. Mr. Grandin's grounds are well filled with shrubbery, evergreens, and shade trees, and are immediately in connection with Captain Haldeman's premises. Both grounds are intersected by the same drives, and are used in common.
On Sharon avenue, immediately opposite Captain Haldeman's, is the res- idence of Daniel DeCamp, a handsome, two-story brick edifice, with a veranda on the lower south front, and a bay window on the south. The grounds are well set in evergreens, and slope handsomely to the avenue. The whole premises are attractive, and are among the best of Glen- dale.
The venerable Robert Crawford has a place of about four acres on the north side of Sharon avenue. He has a two-story edifice, near Willow ave- nue, surrounded by thick shrubbery, with shade and fruit trees, and flowers in abundance. Mr. Crawford was one of the earliest citizens of Cincinnati to take up his residence in Glendale, and is, we believe, the oldest merchant now living that was in Cincinnati when he came to this city in 1814. He has a pleasant home in which to spend the evening of life, and has no inclination to exchange it for the smoke and dust that enveloped him during a good part of his business career.
East of Mr. Crawford's, on the opposite side of Willow avenue, is the residence of Charles E. Spinning, a two-story edifice, erected eight years ago. Mr. Spinning has a tasteful dwelling, with veranda on the lower
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front, and has surroundings that will compare favorably with any in Glen- dale.
Immediately adjoining Mr. Spinning's, on the east, is the neat cottage of Arthur Ross, recently that of Wm. F. Colburn, a cozy, inviting home.
On the same avenue, corner of Greenville, John Walsh, during the year 1868, erected a two-story building, with Mansard roof, adapted to business purposes.
F. M. Douglass, on the corner of Sharon and Willow avenues, has a two- story brick residence, well supplied with verandas, bay windows, etc., and surrounded by about two acres, well set in shrubbery and kept in good order.
On the same square is the former residence of R. Bartlett, recently sold to R. W. Keys, a two-story brick edifice, with plenty of shrubbery, fruit trees, and ample approaches.
Leaving this part of Glendale, and going from the extreme north-eastern to the south-western limits of the village, we reach, on the corner of Foun- tain avenue and the Cincinnati turnpike, the residence of John H. Porter, one of the most beautiful in its surroundings in Glendale. The building is a two-story frame cottage, with verandas on the south and east. The lawn is the best in the village. He has a fine conservatory, handsomely- grouped evergreens, thrifty young shade trees, and flowers in abundance. In the south a splendid prospect is unfolded of level fields, gentle undula- tions, and distant hills.
North of Mr. Porter's and immediately adjoining the parsonage of the Church of the New Jerusalem, is the residence of Alfred Allen, a neat story-and-a-half cottage, surrounded by shrubbery and shade trees.
Embraced by Congress and Fountain avenues and the Cincinnati turi- pike, are the premises of Samuel B. Allen. His residence is Elizabethan in style, and constructed of blue limestone, with trimmings of freestone. It was erected about nine years ago, and is one of the most substantial, spacious, and stylish among the surburban residences of Cincinnati. The interior is approached through a massive stone porch. On the east is a
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broad, airy veranda, looking in the distance upon a fine agricultural scene. Good graded walks intersect the grounds, and a smooth green lawn surrounds the buildings. The location is one of the most beautiful in this part of Glendale.
East of the premises of Mr. Allen is the residence of Mrs. Dr. Samuel Robbins, a two-story frame cottage, pleasantly located on Oak avenue, the southern boundary of the village.
Immediately adjoining this, on the east, is the residence of Samuel J. Thompson, a two-story brick building, erected two years ago. He has an east front, with a wide, airy veranda, from which he enjoys an extensive view of South Glendale and the adjoining country. Mr. Thompson has good carriage drives, and the absence of a profusion of shrubbery is in pleasant contrast with the prevailing idea of Glendale in this regard.
Immediately adjoining Mr. Thompson's, on the north, is the property he vacated to occupy his new premises. Passing this, we reach the home of Mrs. Mary Kinmont, on Fountain avenue, a two-story brick, with verandas on both east and south. Mrs. Kinmont has a beautiful location. The ele- vated position affords a fine view of the farm scene to the south and the gradually-rising lands to the east, with the village of Sharon in the dis- tance.
Adjoining Mrs. Kinmont's, on the north, is the residence of James C. Richardson, facing Ivy avenue instead of Fountain. This is one of the earliest cottages erected in Glendale. The location is not inferior to that of Mrs. Kinmont. It is elevated, commanding, and beautiful. The green lawn slopes gracefully to the east, and the cottage looks out through a pro- fusion of shrubbery and flowers upon the quiet landscape beyond.
Returning to Fountain avenue, passing on our way the graceful little park from which six distinct avenues begin their serpentine career, we find our- selves again in the vicinity of the premises of Robert Clarke. Adjoining his on the south is the home of Henry Clark, one of the oldest residents, and, we believe, the gentleman who made the first selection of lots in Glendale. He has a story-and-a-half brick dwelling, with a porch embracing the entire
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front of the building. The grounds are filled with shrubbery, and the loca- tion, in elevation, is only equaled by that of his neighbor, Mr. Roberts.
Then, on the south, comes the house of Britton Roberts, who has lived in his present place fifteen years. He has a two-story brick dwelling, with verandas and pleasant outlooks. Surrounding the buildings is a profusion of shrubbery that half hides the natural beauty of the location, but still reveals a fair view of the surrounding country. Mr. Roberts has, it is claimed, the highest ground in the village.
Immediately in the graceful curve that Fountain avenue makes to reach out to Congress, is the residence of Mrs. Marston Allen, a two-story brick, with ample verandas, broad grounds, and plenty of shrubbery. The loca- tion of this residence, once the home of one of the best known merchants of Cincinnati, is elevated and attractive.
Adjoining this, with an approach from Congress avenue, is the residence of C. H. Allen, a two-story brick edifice, with a colonnade embracing the whole front. Mr. Allen's premises are well provided with flowers and ever- greens. With the proximity of good neighbors and the little church gem of the New Jerusalem, and the open shade trees revealing the pleasant landscape to the south, Mr. Allen need seek no more desirable location.
Leaving this comfortable home, and passing around Congress and Oak avenues until reaching Ivy avenue, which finds itself arrested by the latter thoroughfare, there is, on the east, the cozy residence of A. C. Tyler, a tasteful two-story frame cottage that fronts both the south and east. An oriel win- dow looks out to the west, and roses half hide the veranda that relieves the south front of the pleasant home. .
Immediately north, on the east side of Ivy, is the hospitable home of the Hon. Warner M. Bateman, a two-story brick edifice, surrounded by ample grounds that fall gently to the east. Mr. Bateman's premises extend quite through to Woodbine avenue on the east, and are familiar to all who pass along the railroad, both because of their inviting appearance and the prom- inence given all the buildings that grace the first elevation upon which this beautiful village is built.
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On the north of Mr. Bateman's is the new residence of Mrs. Fenton Lawson, a two-story brick, with Mansard roof, supplied with all the con- veniences of a modern house. This was erected in 1869 by the late Dr. Samuel Robbins, a sterling citizen, a valuable member of both church and society, who died before the entire completion of the dwelling which he was building for his own occupancy. He did much to improve Glendale, hav- ing erected some of the finest residences in the place. He worked for Glendale; so did he for humanity; for the man who erects homes of con- venience and taste in the country, for those who have not the courage to do more than seriously consider a removal from a crowded city when every- thing is provided, does a work of benevolence.
On the corner of Ivy and Magnolia avenues, on a handsome elevation, is the residence of Mr. Gunnison, a new two-story brick edifice, handsomely finished both within and without, and commanding a fine view of the valley and higher lands in the distance.
Between the two last buildings is the residence of James Bell, a neat, comfortable home, occupying the same elevation which is graced by the res- idences that so handsomely flank it.
The end of the catalogue is now approached; but the best is sometimes saved for the last. We leave the highlands and descend to the railroad, wending our way along the extension of Magnolia avenue. At its intersec- tion with Greenville avenue we turn sharply to the north, and, passing a cottage or so, reach the splendid new residence of D. McLaren, recently erected by Daniel DeCamp, another patron of Glendale, who has given it some of its most beautiful ornaments. The house is a commodious two- story brick, with extensive verandas and tasteful architectural adornments. The lawn, which gently descends from the dwelling to the avenue, is broad and beautiful. Its smooth, velvety surface more resembles the carefully- kept lawns of Clifton than any in Glendale. There is no more inviting, more tasteful, residence in this suburb than that which has become the home of the well-known superintendent of the road to which Glendale owes its location.
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Adjoining Mr. McLaren's, on the north, is the home of H. W. Hughes, a two-story brick edifice, with observatory and veranda facing the railroad. Mr. Hughes has broad, sweeping lands, that extend from Greenville to Woodbine avenue. The residence stands in the midst of ample grounds, and, with its convenience to church, the schools, and railroad, is one of the most pleasant and eligible among the premises of Glendale. Mr. Hughes' inviting home is embellished with one of the most valuable private religious libraries that can be found in Ohio.
We now reach the hospitable home of George W. Gallager, a tasteful cottage, with its verandas and climbing vines and flowers. Surrounding it is a broad yard, well filled with evergreens and shrubbery. An occasional fruit tree is a reminder of the providence of the owner; and the clean- kept walks, and the carefully-prepared borders for summer flowers, speak better than words can of the diligent hand and the lover of the beautiful. Mr. Gallager is not one of the old residents, but he is quite devoted to Glendale, the interests of which he guards with jealous care. Compara- tively clear of business trammels, he, among the few, finds time to give much attention to the promotion of every project that looks to making Glendale the home of comfort and the place of the refined.
Immediately north of Mr. Gallager's are the dwellings of Mrs. William Probasco and Harry Lardner, both of them neat two-story frame cottages, on Greenville avenue, in full view of the railway, and very convenient to the station.
Next is the spacious residence of R. W. Keys, facing Woodbine avenue, but also having an outlook in the direction of the railroad and the beautiful rural landscape to the east. Mr. Keys is one of the early residents of Glendale, and has ample grounds, well filled with flowers, shrubbery, and young forest trees. His premises are accessible, tasteful, and attractive.
Adjoining this on the north is the new residence of the Rev. William H. Babbitt, a tasteful two-story frame, erected in 1868, on Woodbine avenue, with neatly-arranged grounds.
Adjoining Mr. Babbitt's is the recent residence of Charles H. Wardlow,
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who has just removed to Middletown, the property, we believe, of J. J. Packer. It is a neat two-story frame dwelling, with an airy veranda facing the avenue, and with pleasant surroundings.
On the east side of the railroad there have been comparatively few dwellings erected. The lands are by no means unattractive, but they are not so beautiful as those west of the road. Besides, the population is largely on the west side, and population, we know, is gregarious. A few good dwellings are on the east, among them the late residence of Dr. A. L. Scovill, on Sharon avenue, recently purchased by ex-Mayor Crawford, a two-story brick edifice; also, the brick dwelling erected two years ago by the late Judge Morse, now occupied by N. H. Chapman, a commodious building, commanding a good view, and surrounded by broad, beautiful grounds.
In the distance, occupying a charming and commanding spot, is the resi- dence of Colonel Crafts J. Wright. Handsomely-sloping lands, graveled drives, a profusion of flowers, placid landscapes, a full view of Glendale- all combine to make Col. Wright's place one of the most beautiful and desirable of Cincinnati's surroundings.
Between his house and the village are the dwelling of Wm. Chapman and the nursery and gardens of Thomas Underwood.
Immediately adjoining Col. Wright's, on the east, is the place of William Proctor, Jr., who has about eighteen acres of elevated land, scarcely less beautiful in situation than that of his neighbor. He has a commodious two-story brick residence, with verandas on both south and west. The house is tastefully finished, and surrounded with beautiful forest and shade trees.
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