William Howard Taft National Historic Site

William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Taft House in 2007
Location of Taft House in Ohio
William Howard Taft National Historic Site (the United States)
Interactive map showing the William Howard Taft National Historic Site’s location
Location2038 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates39°7′11″N 84°30′31″W / 39.11972°N 84.50861°W / 39.11972; -84.50861
Area3 acres (12,140 m²)
Built1842
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Visitation14,328 (2005)
WebsiteWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site
Part ofMount Auburn Historic District (ID73001464)
NRHP reference No.66000612 (original)
15000753 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Boundary increaseOctober 21, 2015
Designated NHLJanuary 29, 1964
Designated NHSDecember 2, 1969
Designated CPMarch 28, 1973

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is a historic house at 2038 Auburn Avenue in the Mount Auburn Historic District of Cincinnati, Ohio, a mile (1.6 km) north of Downtown. It was the birthplace and childhood home of William Howard Taft, the 27th president and the 10th chief justice of the United States. It is a two-story Greek Revival house built circa 1845.