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OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY
Building Number: HEN-82-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO (1HA) Present Name: Geraldine Yeager House Other Name(s): A. H. Tyler House Location: 309-311 W. Clinton Street Street: W. Clinton Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740070 4585900 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 Date(s) or Period: circa 1850-60 Style or Design: Vernacular Greek Revival Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: Geraldine S. Yeager Open to Public?: Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2-1 Basement?: N Foundation: Brick Walls: Frame Roof Type: Gable-shingle Front Bays: 5 Side Bays: 3 Wall Treatment: Siding Plan Shape: Changes: Addition Interior Condition: Fair Exterior Condition: Fair Preservation Underway?: Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 18 Frontage on Road: | |||
| Further Description: This house looks like two houses put together. Dentils on both houses but they are of different types. Columns are square on 309, round on 311. Porches are solid frame on 309, spindle on 311. Possible addition to rear. | |||||
| History and Significance: This house was owned by A. H. Tyler in 1862. He was the first elected county clerk. He served as justice of the peace, county examiner and was a member of the constitutional convention. He served in the Civil War as assistant surgeon. He was an attorney and a notary public. | |||||
| Description of Environment and Outbuildings: Second house from corner of Clinton and Webster Streets. | |||||
| Sources of Information: Henry County Court House. History of Northwest Ohio, Winter, 1917. History of the Maumee River Basin, Slocum, 1905. |
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| © 2005 Henry County Historical Society |
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