Peterloon Was Built to Rival the Grandest Houses of Europe and America.

The Historic Georgian-Style Home of Cincinnati Developer and Arts Patron John J. Emery and His Wife Irene was designed by the architect William Adams Delano of Delano & Aldrich, the leading country-house architectural firm in the United States. The house is a combination of Georgian and Queen Anne styles and when finished had 36 rooms, 19 fireplaces, 21 baths, and included a wing of guest rooms. Originally sited on 1,200 wooded acres in Indian Hill, the house was built in 1928 to rival the grandest houses of America and Europe.

Peterloon offers your event or meeting a unique combination of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Most functions take place in the home’s historic living, dining and library rooms.

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Front Hall++Guests are greeted at Peterloon in the front hall. This room features the oldest piece in the home—a 16th century English mantle by Inigo Jones who also built the Banqueting Hall in Whitehall, London.

Living Room++The most distinctive element of the living room is the Slovonian oak paneling that dates to the time of Charles II (1660-1688). The French oak parquet floor is over 400-years old and was once danced upon by Diane de Poitier, mistress of Henry II of France. The living room is 23’ x 39’ with a wood-burning fireplace. Sixty-four guests can be seated at round tables in the living room or the room can be arranged with auditorium seating for 90.

Dining Room++The dining room features Swedish knotty pine paneling and includes small carved masks in the design, typical of the Queen Anne period (1702-1714). The floor is oak parquet de Versailles, assembled with wooden pegs. The English dining room table is a rare George III pedestal with brass fittings. The sideboard is an 18th century English piece by Hepplewhite, the furniture company that invented the sideboard. The dining room is 23’ x 28 with a wood-burning fireplace and seats 32 guests.

Library++The handsome Peterloon library was designed to house John Emery’s collection of fine books and bindings. The room features a mezzanine level with access, via a false door, to a stairway to the second floor. The wall treatment is in the French style with a green and yellow color scheme chosen by Mrs. Emery. The library with it’s circular stairway and mezzanine level seats 28 guests.