Clifton in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lloyd House
1888
Lloyd House
John Uri Lloyd, 1848-1936
“the wizard of American plant pharmacy and chemistry”
founder of the Lloyd Library
National Register of Historic Landmarks
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 39° 9.403′ N, 84° 31.073′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Clifton. Marker is at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Lafayette Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Clifton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3901 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati OH 45220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Greendale (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Probasco Fountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boyhood Home of Dr. Winthrop Smith Sterling (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spring Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saving Species Through Science (approx. 0.9 miles away); Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Paraquet Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clifton Jewish Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
Regarding Lloyd House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination:
The architect was James W. McLaughlin, one of the founders of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It was built for Sol P. Kineon, a coal and coke dealer, and he lived there from 1885 until 1908. John Uri Lloyd, an author, pharmacist, inventor, and founder of colloidial chemistry, deservedly reached distinction and lived in this home from 1909 until the mid 1930's. In addition to writing some 5000 treatises, John Lloyd became the president of the National Eclectic Medical Association (the eclectic medical system was the only medical system to originate in America), taught at the Eclectic Medical College and the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, and received several honorary degrees. In 1886, Lloyd and his two brothers went into business in the drug manufacturing industry. His personal library and the library that resulted from this business formed the nucleus of the present Lloyd Library, which in June of 1971 moved into its new building at 917 Plum Street. This library, with over 165,000 volumes, 100,000 pamphlets, and 4000 periodical titles, is known internationally to scholars of botany, pharmacy, and certain aspects of medicine and chemistry.
Also see . . .
1. John Uri Lloyd House (PDF). National Register nomination. (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. John Uri Lloyd. Wikipedia entry on the noted pharmacist and science fiction author. (Submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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