since the house ceased to be a private residence: it was purchased by E.H. Huenefeld in 1910, who immediately donated it to local congregations of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Since that time, it has been used as a group facility: after originally being used as a sanitarium, it has since been converted into a retirement home. In 1973, Scarlet Oaks was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Despite the difficulty of being a religiously affiliated property, it qualified for inclusion because of its distinctive and historically significant architecture. To the present day, it remains a retirement home, although now affiliated with the Deaconess Hospital. References External links Scarlet Oaks Houses completed in 1867 Houses in Cincinnati Former houses in Ohio Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Cincinnati Gothic Revival architecture in Ohio Romanesque Revival architecture in Ohio Limestone buildings in the United States Retirement communities Gilded Age mansions