Peter Bogen's Mansion

Built in 1844 from Cincinnati-area limestone by masons brought over from Germany, Peter Bogen's mansion at 230 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, is now the nucleus of the Evergreen Retirement Community.

Some features:

• Front: The pillared portico is a later addition.
• Rear: There is an entrance to the wine cellar.
• Foyer: The entrances to the dining room and living room are to the left and right, respectively.
• Hallway: The room at the end is a later addition.
• Living Room: The marble-inlaid fireplace and the frieze bordering the ceiling are original; the living room is 42 feet long.
• Dining Room: Beyond the dining room is the library.
• Library: The library was also used for billiards.
• Cellar: The 30-foot-deep, 160-foot-long cellar was used for storing the juices of Concord grapes from a 35-acre commerical winemaking enterprise.

Source: Marilyn Huffman, "Stately Mansions of Cincinnati: Georgian home has roots in city's 'Porkopolis' era," Cincinnati Post & Times-Star, Monday, September 14, 1970, page 19.

Photos by Herb Huston on May 30, 1998

Front	Rear
Foyer	Hallway
Living Room	Dining Room
Library	Cellar

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