Shield's Crossing

220 Riverside Ave, Loveland, Ohio 45220 USA

Independent

“Early suburban architecture and history”

Shield's Crossing is a complex of buildings in Loveland, OH. It centers on the historic home of Edwin M. Shield, which was built in 1868 under the leadership of Henry Crooks. A large two-story frame building built in the shape of the letter "L," the house was Shield's home from its construction until 1879. It is also known as the "William Johnston House". An early suburbanite, Edwin Shield built the Fulton Foundry near the present house in 1851; he was one of the area's leading industrialists. In the late 1860s, he began to build the present complex, which sits above the Little Miami River: besides the house, which he named "Christeen," the complex includes six outbuildings: a carriage house, a woodshed, a stable, a smokehouse, an icehouse, and a Gothic-styled gazebo.

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HolleeMasonWallacre

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April 24, 2015

Rated 1.0

I used to work at Shield's Crossing in the early 90's.The place was a restaurant, now it's so ugly, & filthy looking.No more shutters next to the windows, no more beautiful flowers in the garden beds.It's a shame, a place like this that was once thriving business looks so delapidated, & they call it a piece of .The owners should feel ashamed of themselves.Not many landmarks left in Ohio.

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