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Rauh House Restoration 

01-17-2013 01:54 PM

The Rauh House, built in 1938 by prominent Cincinnati insurance agent Frederick Rauh, is one of the first International Style modernist homes in the Cincinnati area. It is the crowning residential achievement of Cincinnati architect John Becker, a local pioneer in modern architecture. The house, which features a long balcony and shaded terrace, tubular steel railings, large windows with minimized corners, and whitewashed cinder block walls, sits on nearly nine acres of gently rolling, wooded land at the western edge of the Village of Woodlawn. In 2005, the house was sold to a developer who planned to demolish it and subdivide the property. A new cul-de-sac and retention ponds were built, destroying much of the existing landscaping, and the house was stripped and left exposed to the elements. Frederick Rauh’s daughter, who grew up in the house, bought it after the development failed. With the help of ArchitectsPlus and the Cincinnati Preservation Association, the house and grounds have been restored to their original state, but with modern mechanical systems and insulation, and custom steel windows to match the originals. The restored house will be listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is going to be featured in “Preserving Modern Architecture in the Mid-West,” a Spring 2013 conference organized by the Cincinnati Preservation Association.

Project Details

Renovation: Yes Date Renovated: 12/01/2012 Building Type: Residential Address: 10068 Leacrest Rd. City: Woodlawn State: Ohio Zip: 45215 Country: USA Foundation: Poured-in-place concrete Superstructure / Framing System: Cinder Block & Steel Bar Joists w/ Gypsum Planks Exterior Enclosure: Cinder Block Roof Shape: Flat roofs Roof Material: Membrane Walls: Wood Studs & 3-Coat Plaster on Metal Lath Square Footage: 8564 Number of Rooms: 19 Mechanicial: Ground-Source Heat Pump w/ Fan-Coils Site Area(Acres): 9 NotableFeatures: Stone Grill Porch, Wildflower Walk, A.D. Taylor Landscape. Green or Sustainable Features: Ground-source heat pump and spray foam insulation.

Project Team

Architect: Architects Plus, 10816 Millington Ct. Suite 100, Cincinnati, OH 45242, 513-984-1070, http://www.architectsplus.com Andrew Schaub, AIA – President, LEED AP, aschaub@architectsplus.com Rick Koehler – Chief Strategic Officer, rkoehler@architectsplus.com Jeffrey Jakucyk – Project Designer, jjakucyk@architectsplus.com Client: Cincinnati Preservation Association, 342 W. Fourth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202, 513-721-4506, http://www.cincinnatipreservation.org Paul Muller – Director, director@cincinnatipreservation.org Contractor: Crapsey & Gilles Contractors, 8887 Glendale-Milford Rd., Loveland, OH 45140, 513-891-6333, http://www.crapseyangilles.com Rob Crapsey, rcrapsey@crapseyandgilles.com Landscape Architect:  Meisner + Associates, Cincinnati, OH, 513-321-2796, http://www.meisnerandassociates.com Gary Meisner, FASLA – Partner, meisnerandassociates@fuse.net Fred Lutt, ASLA/AICP – Landscape Architect, fred.lutt@meisnerandassociates.com

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02-01-2013 10:50 PM

So great to see a Moderne style building saved; a great accomplishment; congratulations to all involved!