Located on Main Street near the Hamilton County Courthouse,[2] this 1882 building has been named a historic site.

[1] Nathaniel Ropes founded a company to manufacture lard, candles, and other oil-based products in the first half of the nineteenth century.

In 1844, he bought a piece of property in what is now the 900 block of Main Street in downtown Cincinnati, and upon this lot he erected a frame building.

[2] The Ropes Building is a brick structure that features elements of sandstone and iron in its construction.

[3] Many ornate details characterize its facade, such as variations in the materials used and in the shapes of elements of all types, which combine to form a fine example of the Queen Anne style of architecture.