Friday, August 30, 2024

HISTORIC HOMES AND BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES (125)

    Another photo-blog I decided to create. I love history and as I travel to photograph the lighthouses and the covered bridges, and the states highest natural points, for my other photo-blogs, I come across so many incredible historic houses and buildings. So, I decided I might as well capture them on photos to place them in this photo-blog. To be in this blog all structures have to be posted on the National Register of Historic Places, and over 100 years old. It takes a lot of research to post these homes and buildings and I do my best to get various information sources to give the correct data to post with the photos. My information at times may not match the most common sources because WikiPedia is not 100% correct all the time, even though the vast many of times I have found that they were very credible. Even the data collected during the time to obtain to be posted on the National Register of Historic Places can be fallible at times. I feel that the local historic research such as deeds, censuses, and other records, can be most reliable. I hope this site brings interest to you was well. There are thousands and thousands of unique historic houses throughout the country, unfortunately they either don't meet the specific qualifications of the Register of Historic Places, or the owners of these properties have no desire to have to be limited to the restrictions of what construction or changes they are allowed to make on their homes if they are on the Historic Register.


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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Nutwood Place-Barn - Urbana, Ohio

 
















Nutwood Place Barn is part of a historic farm complex on the northern edge of Urbana, Ohio. Commercial hatter Absalom Jennings of New York City bought the farm in 1856, but he waited three years before taking up residence there. Here, he remained for the rest of his life, breeding horses and cattle. Under his direction, the brick round barn was erected in 1861. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. GPS: 40.128151°N, -83.752343°W. (This is an exception to my normal postings. This NRHP posting also included the farm house, which was built by William J. Ward. However, the present owner refused to photograph the house on his property. I felt this this barn could stand on its own recognition)

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Friday, June 16, 2023

Wyandotte Indian Mill - Upper Sandusky, Ohio

 















Wyandot Indian Mill, 3.5 miles northeast of Upper Sandusky on a Crane Township road, in Wyandot County, Ohio. The three-story structure, was built in1861 with original materials, replaced the saw mill (1819), and the original one-story grist mill (1820) which the United States Government built to reward the Wyandotte Indians during the war of 1812. The present mill on the site was built by Lewis Rummel. The design of the mill is unique in Ohio because it uses covered bridge construction with cross trusses secured by steel rods and bolts which were forged on site. Because of this method, the mill is unusually sturdy. Rummel, in the new mill, used three water-powered turbines made by The James Leffel & Co. of Springfield, Ohio. The dam at the original site was removed and a new dam was built when the present mill was constructed. The dam today is two feet lower than the original dam because the Sandusky River level has dropped over the years. Lack of water prevents operation of the present structure as a working mill. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1970. (note: the bridge that is in some of the photos is the Indian Mill Bridge) GPS: 40.863270°N, -83.253700°W.
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Lambert-Parent House - Union City, Ohio

 







The Lambert-Parent House is a historic house in the village of Union City, Ohio. The name "Lambert-Parent" is derived from its builder and from the Parent family, who were business associates and his relatives by marriage. The house was built in 1881, and it was initially the home of George Lambert, not only a established a major Union City manufacturing and grain business but also had an integral business association with his inventor brother, John W. Lambert, recognized by many as the inventor of the first American gasoline automobile. The Parent family was related by marriage and as partners in the automotive business. The house is also significant as an architectural landmark in this small community by the Italianate design style. George became the major stock-holder when the Union Automobile Company was organized in Union City, Ohio. in 1902. After two years of production, the firm moved to Anderson, Indiana and became the Buckeye Manufacturing Company. There, in 1905, the family began manufacturing the Lambert automobiles, and later, tractors, trucks, and fire engines which continued until the beginning of World War l. George A. Lambert personally managed and supervised the purchasing, cost keeping and various other office departments. He sold the house to his brother-in-law, Wilder Grant Parent. The house remained in the Parent family until 1957. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1980.  GPS: 40.20098°N, -84.79921°W.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Frank Haines House - Sabina, Ohio









Frank Haines House is a historical residence in Sabina, Ohio. The house was built in 1896 for the Haines family, a prominent farm family in Clinton County. Mr. Haines owned extensive farmland near Sabina, and was a director of the First National Bank of Sabina. Architect-W. Lewis Kramer out of Findlay, Ohio. Builder-Allen & Son from Sabina. Architectural style-Queen Anne. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1982. GPS: 39.48984°N, -83.63897°W.

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Doan House - Wilmington, Ohio









The Doan House is a historic residence in the city of Wilmington, Ohio. The Doan House was constructed in 1840, as the home of James Wilson, who with his wife Eleanor, was the superintendent of the Clinton County Infirmary from 1836 until 1840. In 1869, the property was purchased by Azariah Doan, a prominent Wilmington lawyer and Civil War veteran. During the time that the Doans owned the house, they modernized it by adding numerous Italianate features to the original Federal-style components. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, he volunteered for military service and was appointed an officer of the 79th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of which he was the colonel during the final year of the war. Upon the conclusion of the war, Doan returned to his native city, where within months he ran successfully as a Republican for the Ohio Senate; following two years of service in Columbus, he returned home and practiced law privately until election as a common pleas court judge in 1875. Builder - James Wilson. Architectural style-Italianate/Federal. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1979. GPS: 39.44479°N, -83.81471°W.

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