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OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY
Building Number: HEN-173-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO (1HA) Present Name: Catholic Rectory Other Name(s): McMillan Home? Location: 221 E. Clinton Street Street: E. Clinton Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740490 4586120 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: Y Name of District: | Thematic Category: C or D, R Date(s) or Period: circa 1900 Style or Design: Catalog Colonial Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Residence Present Use: Same(manse) Ownership: Private Owner: Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2 Basement?: Y Foundation: Stone & Brick Walls: Brick Roof Type: Truncated Hip/Shingle Front Bays: 3 Side Bays: 3 Wall Treatment: Deep mortar joints Plan Shape: Square Changes: Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Excellent Preservation Underway?: Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 30 ft. Frontage on Road: 55 ft. approx. | |||
| Further Description: Hipped dormers on front, west, and rear roof sections. A wide overhanging eave caps a wide freize band with a molding strip on it. The house is symmetrical, with a central door with sidelights and 2 narrow vertical windows centered over it, on the second floor. Windows are all 2/2 with lug sills. There is a wide porch across the front with fluted ionic columns and capitals. There is also a bevelled stone water table. A one story bay is on the east facade; and on the west, an unusual protrusion juts slightly from the wall and is supported by vertical rows of corbelling. This protrusion holds 3 vertical windows. A 2 story flat roofed section is attached to the rear. | |||||
| History and Significance: A fine example of a 'catalog colonial'. Possibly the McMillan residence, it was purchased in 1925 for use as the priests residence of St. Augustine's Catholic Church. | |||||
| Description of Environment and Outbuildings: On residential street, behind Catholic church. | |||||
| Sources of Information: Henry County Courthouse Observation |
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| © 2005 Henry County Historical Society |
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