This home was built by Marvin McClellan, a well known west side pediatrician.  It was the first lot sold in the neighborhood, land that was platted for development at the end of the 1940’s.  He contracted Wilkens, Scrand and Wilkens to design the house in which he lived for 50 years.  All of the original blueprints, drawings and specifications in addition to a color rendering of the home are still intact.

Located within the city limits, the house sits on 3 acres.  The expansive windows along the north side of the living room look out to the park-like yard, full of mature trees and frequent wildlife. Nestled in the back yard you will find a brick grill house complete with a sink and refrigerator.  The Cincinnati & Westwood Railroad right-of-way clipped the northeast corner of the property.

The house itself has a Frank Lloyd Wright sensibility. Fortunately, the original finishes and design are remarkably still intact.  You will discover a wide array of natural materials… cork floors, a stone wall and hearth, built-ins in virtually every room.  The "state of the art" basement maintains its original shuffleboard court and accoutrements, a stowaway clothesline, and a framed vintage poster that is seasonally interchangeable.

The new kitchen, designed and built by Terry Boling, was recognized by Cincinnati Magazine as an Interior Design winner in 05.  It is a bold experiment in modern design, yet effectively compliments the earlier 50’s aesthetic.

Boling’s renovation enlarged the kitchen space and exposed the band of jalousie windows that wrap around the house.  He used cement fiberboard panels for flooring, back-painted glass sliding panels over the cabinets and custom cast concrete countertops.  The abundance of aluminum - from the sliding pantry doors to the continuous backsplash, to the wall surfaces - reinforces the room’s openness.