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The two RV Gypsies enjoyed the
Mushroom Beehive House
3331 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio
May 24, 2022

The Mushroom Beehive House is located East of I-71 in Hyde Park. Corner of Erie Avenue and Tarpis Avenue. It is visible from the street, but it must be noted that it is private property. The two RV Gypsies took photos from the public sidewalk. In order to park, the two RV Gypsies had to put money in the nearby parking meters.

The Mushroom House is an ornately fanciful home built by architect Terry Brown in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The house took more than a decade to create; construction began in 1992 and ended in 2006. It served as Brown’s secondary residence, architecture studio and teaching tool for his students.

The one-bedroom house features pressed copper ceilings and a spiral staircase entry. The shingles covering the sides of the home are meant to resemble the delicate sheets on the underside of a mushroom, while the decorative roofing complete the fungal look. There is also a glass-walled sun room protruding from one end of the building which certainly makes it look a bit less organic, but nonetheless magical.

Unfortunately Brown passed away in 2008, but the Mushroom House remains a beloved landmark in the neighborhood, and is still well-taken care of. Brown’s other works are exhibited at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Architectural League of New York.

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stones around The Mushroom Beehive House
unique stairbcase red and blue lights on the house
a caterpillar top of the house
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Below: Lee Duquette liked the way the greenery formed a wreath along the sidewalk wall.

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