George Hunt Pendleton House

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George Hunt Pendleton House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
The house as visible from Liberty Hill
The house as visible from Liberty Hill
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°6′43″N 84°30′16″W / 39.11194, -84.50444Coordinates: 39°6′43″N 84°30′16″W / 39.11194, -84.50444
Built/Founded: 1879
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Second Empire, Other
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966
NRHP Reference#: 66000611

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Governing body: Private

The George H. Pendleton House is located at 559 Liberty Hill in the Prospect Hill Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio. From 1879 until his death in 1889, this was the residence of Senator George Hunt Pendleton. He was a lawyer and politician. As a U.S. Senator (1879-1885), Pendleton spearheaded civil service reform. He and his committee met here in 1882 to draft the Pendleton Act, creating the Civil Service merit system.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).

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