P&G co-founder son's home in jeopardy

CINCINNATI (AP) — A historic mansion linked to one of Cincinnati’s most famous families is threatened with demolition.

James Norris Gamble, whose father co-founded consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, lived in the rambling, 13-room Victorian frame home for 57 years. It’s now owned by the Greenacres Foundation, which estimates costs of preserving and restoring it at more than $1 million.

The foundation wants to turn the nearly 15 acres of tree-lined grounds into a nature center and is talking about demolishing the house.

Neighborhood activists want the mansion preserved. It’s believed to date to the mid-19th century, and they are seeking historic landmark status.

Gamble, who died in the house in 1932 at age 95, helped develop P&G’s Ivory soap.