David Rohrer Mansion and Carriage House - Germantown, Ohio

David Rohrer Mansion in Germantown, Ohio. Built in 1865 for the Mudlick Distillery owner, David Rohrer (1835-1917). The house was built in three phases, from1865 through 1887. The unusual architectural combination of Victorian, Eastlake, and Queen Anne styles. The bricks for the mansion were fired on site, and the timber was cut from the homestead. The carriage house was probably built around 1887.

Christian Rohrer purchased a mill in 1847, who claimed to have made the first bourbon whiskey in Montgomery County. David Rohrer, Christian Rohrer's son, took over the distillery and mill in 1861 and produced Mudlick Whiskey until about 1914.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978. GPS: 39.62247°N, -84.38459°W.

Samuel Spitler House - Brookville, Ohio

Photo was taken in 1894 right after the family moved into their new home.

Photo was taken in 1973 before the house was moved and rehabilitated.

The Samuel Spitler House is a historical house in Brookville, Ohio. The house was built in 1894 and is a unique three-story frame Queen Anne style house including a tower room, seven porches, and much ornamental detail. The upper floor has three bedrooms and a bathroom (the first indoor one in Brookville with running water). A local builder and craftsman, Warren Rasor, constructed the house using plans (Design No. 60) of architect George F. Barber. By 1973, the house had deteriorated badly and was scheduled for demolition to make way for a parking lot. Several local citizens recognized the uniqueness of the building and organized to “Save The Spitler House.” Funds were raised to purchase another lot, build a new basement, then have the house raised, turned around, moved from the original location on Hay Ave., across the alley and settled on its new foundation. Following the move, restoration began, and the house was opened to the public on May 15, 1976, at its new location on Market St. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1973. GPS: 39.83569N, -84.41362W.

 

St. Charles Seminary and Chapel - Carthagena, Ohio

 St. Charles Seminary and Chapel are located outside of Carthagena, Ohio. The current seminary building was constructed over a six-year period and finished in 1922. The seminary was designed in the Late Gothic Revial architectural style by Herman Gaul, an architect out of  Chicago. The Romanesque Architectural Style chapel was designed by Anton DeCurtins & Bros. and built in 1906. The seminary was built around the chapel. The seminary closed in 1969 as a consequence of declining enrollment. In order to accommodate the retiring priests and Religious Brothers of the congregation, the former seminary was converted into the St. Charles Center, a retirement home for them. As this need peaked in 1980s and 1990s, the center became converted into a senior living center for lay people as well. The St. Charles Seminary is historically significant because it was the training center for the Fathers of Society for the Most Precious Blood from 1860 until 1968. The brothers still maintain the buildings and farm; approximately 940 acres in Marion and Granville Townships in Mercer County. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1979. GPS: 40.43267°N, -84.56371°W.