Martin Baum was a businessman and politician.
The home was later owned by Nicholas Longworth, a banker and winemaker.
President William Howard Taft accepted his presidential nomination from the portico in 1908. Taft's half-brother lived in the home at the time.
The main house was designed by architect James Hoban, best known for his design of the White House.
Homes - Historic, Famous Architects
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