Whitelaw Reid House - Cedarville, Ohio

 

The Whitelaw Reid House is a historic residence near the village of Cedarville, Ohio. The house was originally built in 1823 as a simple farmhouse by Reid's father, in original forest, and the oak and black walnut and poplar woodwork came from the site. During his life, Reid greatly modified the house, and as a result it is a fine example of changing tastes in architectural styles from his father's to his own. Due to the house's location on a small country road, southwest of Cedarville, the house and surrounding farm appear to be little changed from their appearance in the late nineteenth century. 

   The house was the birth place and home to an American journalist, Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912). He was an American politician and newspaper editor, as well as the author of Ohio in the War, a popular work of history. After assisting Horace Greeley as editor of the New-York Tribune, Reid purchased the paper after Greeley's death in late 1872 and controlled it until his own death. The circulation grew to about 60,000 a day. As a famous voice of the Republican Party, he was honored with appointments as ambassador to France and Great Britain, as well as numerous other honorific positions. Reid was the party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1892 election. In 1898, President William McKinley appointed him to the American commission that negotiated peace with Spain after the Spanish–American War.
   Since 1974, the Reid House is the home of Mike DeWine, who is currently the Ohio Governor, as well as a former Ohio Attorney General and former US Senator.

 Architectural Style-Queen Anne. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973. GPS: 39.75170°N, -83.83602°W.

Auglaize County Courthouse - Wapakoneta, Ohio

Auglaize County Courthouse in May 1973

 The Auglaize County Courthouse is located in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The courthouse was constructed from 1893 to 1894 by the architectural firm Kremer & Hart and the contractor was E.M. Campfield of Findlay, Ohio. The cost of the building was $184,526; the entire cost of the building including all items, ranging from architects fees to furnishings was $259,481.21. Architectural Style-Italianate Style. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973. GPS: 40.56854°N, -84.19442°W.

Dr. Isaac Elmer William's House and Office - St. Marys, Ohio

 

Dr. Isaac Elmer William's House in 1978

The Dr. Issac Elmer Williams House and Office are a pair of buildings in St. Marys, Ohio. Dr. William was born in 1866 and grew up in the nearby region in the village of Buckland. Immediately after graduating from the Kentucky School of Medicine at the University of Louisville in 1892, Williams began to practice medicine in St. Marys; he remained there until retirement in 1942. He built his house and office on the city's western side in 1903. After his office and house were built he continued to serve the people in the area until his retirement in 1942 after 50 years of service. Williams passed away in 1954. Virtually, through the past 120 years, no changes have been made either to the house or to the office — inside or out — they are excellent examples of early twentieth-century Queen Anne architecture. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1979. GPS: 40.54551°N, -84.39265°W.

Millen - Schmidt House - Xenia, Ohio

The Millen–Schmidt House is a historic residence in Xenia, Ohio. Eli Millen settled in Xenia in 1837, having left South Carolina because of his sense of revulsion toward slavery. After operating a dry goods store for several years, he expanded his operation to include pork packing and butchering. Later in life, Millen travelled to Europe, where he saw and admired a massive Italian mansion. After returning to America, he learned that a similar house had been built in New York, so he hired the architect to design a similar residence in Xenia. The house was completed in 1871. After Eli Millen's death in 1901, prosperous merchant Henry E. Schmidt bought t h e house in1912. He had t h e Romanesque porches added by local stonemason Thomas Higgins. Architectural Style-Italianate with Romanesque Revival-styled porch. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976. GPS: 39.68730°N, -83.93157°W.