Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Historic Hauck estate facing possible teardown



The historic John Hauck Estate may be in danger of demolition.

The 7,200-square-foot, 18-room mansion* at in Sharonville had been for sale as office or retail space since being listed for $1.3 million in April 2006, but interest so far has been weak.

Now that the price has been cut to $799,000 - essentially the land value of its 3.6 acres - several buyers interested in purchasing the property for teardown and redevelopment have emerged.

An school is also rumored to have expressed interest in purchasing the house to preserve it.

The estate was built in 1904 as a summer residence for Louis J. Hauck of the John Hauck Brewing Company.

Louis was the son of John Hauck, who in 1864 founded the Dayton Street Brewery with partner John Windisch.

* Also seen listed as anywhere from 26-28 rooms and 10,000 square feet

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12 comments:

morris tsai said...

It's a beautiful looking house, but the surrounding area is extremely industrial now. Trucking companies and a container yard.

Kelly said...

Morris is right. I passed by this house on my way to pick up a package from DHL a few weeks ago. While the house itself is gorgeous, everything around it is awful. It's a barren wasteland of dusty roads clogged by noisy 18-wheelers. I remember seeing the for-sale sign and thinking it was sad that no one would ever want to buy that lovely house because of its location.

Kevin LeMaster said...

Which is why they've been marketing it as an office property. No one in their right mind would want to live there.

I wonder how much it would cost to move. Maybe they could move it to Sharon Woods.

Anonymous said...

I stopped by the house over the weekend out of curiousity and suprisingly it was not that noisy. I walked around to the back of the house which is surrounded by trees. You really do not see the other businesses from this area. From the front of the house, you do see industry.

It is a great location from I-275. It certainly would make a great business location. I hope a business in the Sharonville area would purchase this building to preserve the Hauck Estate and Sharonville's history.

Anonymous said...

Deanna said

This house has lived a life of its own,I have read the Fredrick Hauck book and it transforms me back to the days where the Hauck family would spend there whole summers out here on this great piece of land. Yes I have seen the location, but agree with the one about it isnt that bad up by the house. I cryed when I read about the auction, and can only pray that someone buys it who will love it and restore it.I would give my life to own this grest house. Please someone come forward and save this mansion it is like no other.If Fredrick (Mr. Cincinnati) where alive he would save it! This house has lived and deserves to countiue to live on and you would be crazy not to see this! It needs a family and Cincinnati needs it! I live 75 miles away and only saw the house by chance and it set my mind and emotions crazy from that day until now. It got me interested in Cincinnati and the Hauck family.We need this place to live on, we dont need another United Dairy farmers or such a place going up there!Please visit the place before 6-12-08 and see for yourself!

Mary said...

After viewing the Hauck house, I can only imagine the happiness that must have once filled its rooms. I can see its beauty which far surpasses the industrial and business surroundings. I hold my "own" dreams about restoring its beauty and use and am not discouraged by the area. I love history and the doors it leaves for us to open. Contrary to blogger Kevin L., I am in my "right mind" and would cherish the opportunity to own and restore this graceful home and its hospitality, even in this area. It is as a pearl within an oyster. I hold a prayer within my heart that God's plan for my life would be for Him to provide the "way and means" for me to own this home. I would never want to see it destroyed for land use. There is no DOUBT in my mind and heart that I could restore and respect the "life" it once held. As foolish as I may sound, I only need a benefactor to believe in me! As my father once said to me, "Believe in yourself and you can do anything"!

Jana said...

I am only an 18 year old art student and I only saw this house because my boyfriend wanted ice cream from UDF. Just from a glimps, I too have been cast under its wonderful spell of beatiful curiosity! I think that this house belongs to anyone who can see the beauty beyond its surroundings. From an artistic view, not only would I love to own such a home, but it would be a great honnor. From the beautiful architecture to every last brick- each with what seems a story of their own. Not only does the historic nature of it come across as powerful, but also the emotions that engulf me as I gaze at its mystery. While I can agree with the idea of it becoming some kind of office space, I feel that this grand home could be so much more than that! It can offer so much more if given the chance. It can be anything from a lovely place for a dance studio to the bed and breakfast idea! Something that can be a bit more personal for the new commers who walk through its halls... As for myself, I would do anything to be allowed to paint and sketch it from the inside out, allowing myself to interperet what I see and feel.

Anonymous said...

I can't afford this house, and most people can't. But no one wants it to be torn down, let's all put our funds together and buy it and turn it into a museum!

Elizabeth said...

The place is back up for sale.
http://www.sibcycline.com/viewlisting.asp?mls=1154600&b=CIN&p=COMM&s=OFFC&m=1

Kevin LeMaster said...

^ Yeah, I noticed that. It was actually listed in December, two months after it was bought.

I'm still trying to find out a little bit more about it.

Anonymous said...

I just stopped by this house today. We got out and looked around. It looks like someone was in the midst of restoring it and completely stopped. There are still tools and buckets of stuff everywhere along with a cherry picker in the front yard. Make no mistake: This home needs a LOT of work, especially around the edges of the roof and the ceilings of the patios. It's GORGEOUS inside, but we only saw the first floor where we could peek in the windows. This would be a GREAT project for the students at Great Oaks vocational school to undertake. This is definitely a beautiful place and needs to be restored.

Anonymous said...

I studied voice there many years ago, even gave and took part in recitals in the foyer. The architecture and craftsmanship rivals that of the Biltmore Estate or Henry Ford's Estate in Michigan. Mr. Thul is truly a visionary in wanting to restore the grand lady to her former beauty. My only hope is that the next owner will value the property for the true gem it is, and take loving care of its wonderful features. I hope to be able to tour this piece of history once renovataions are complete - as I have many fond memories of time spent there.