Mariemont Preservation Foundation (MPF) has begun the second and final phase of masonry repair work with local contractor HICON, Inc. to complete tuckpointing repairs of the east elevation and chimney.
Constructed between 1802 and 1812, the Ferris House is the oldest surviving brick building in Hamilton County and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home was built by Eliphalet Ferris, son of Revolutionary War veteran Jeduthan Ferris, and stands as an important link to both the region’s earliest settlement and the founding of Mariemont.
More than a century after its construction, the Ferris House played a pivotal role in the creation of the Village. It was the first property purchased by philanthropist Mary Emery for her visionary planned community, and in 1923 it became the construction headquarters for the Mariemont Company. That same year, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Village of Mariemont was held on the House’s front lawn.
Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of the Mariemont DAR Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Ferris House Museum Chimney Repair Project is also funded in part by the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection. Your donations to the Ohio History Fund make this program possible. www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund
Last modified: August 6, 2026
