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OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY
Building Number: HEN-5-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO-1HA Present Name: David Meekison House Other Name(s): Location: 318 W. Washington Street Street: W. Washington Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740130 4585815 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: Y Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: Y Name of District: | Thematic Category: 19th Century Architecture, C Date(s) or Period: ca. 1885 Style or Design: Queen Anne Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: David Meekison Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2.5 Basement?: Y Foundation: Brick Walls: Brick and frame Roof Type: Gable-shingle Front Bays: 3 Side Bays: 4 Wall Treatment: Brick (1st), Shingle-Gable (2n Plan Shape: Rectangular Changes: Altered Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Excellent Preservation Underway?: Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 18 feet Frontage on Road: 66 feet | |||
| Further Description: Bracket cornices tower has eyebrow windows. Stone lintels on 1st floor windows. Roof ornaments on tower and gables. Ornamentation on front gable. Wooden running course. Porch on front and side. Double doric columns connected by open arches. 36 new windows. | |||||
| History and Significance: Built by Henry F. Norden. He was in partnership with John Burns. They operated Norton [sic] and Bruns [sic] dry goods store at 111 W. Washington Street. | |||||
| Description of Environment and Outbuildings: On city lot, along main residential street. | |||||
| Sources of Information: Henry County Court House. Observation. |
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| © 2005 Henry County Historical Society |
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