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OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY
Building Number: HEN-83-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO (1HA) Present Name: Gustav E. Conrad House Other Name(s): Rothenberger House Location: 323 W. Clinton Street Street: W. Clinton Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740040 4585870 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: Y Name of District: | Thematic Category: D Date(s) or Period: circa 1920 Style or Design: Bungalow Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: G. Frederick Tuttle Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: Gustav E. Conrad, Napoleon, OH Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2 Basement?: Y Foundation: Brick Walls: Stone, shingle Roof Type: Gable-shingle Front Bays: 3 Side Bays: 2 Wall Treatment: Stone and shingle Plan Shape: Square Changes: Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Good Preservation Underway?: Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: Frontage on Road: | |||
| Further Description: House features front wall of stone and shingle, two shed dormers in front, a stone chimney and a porch with stone and wood square pillars. Porte-cochere in Bungalow style runs from east facade of house. Front porch roof is hipped, with 2 obtuse angles in pediment. | |||||
| History and Significance: House build by Cary E. Rothenberger, son of Frederick, a Henry County farmer. Cary was in the hardware business at Holgate. His second wife was Olga Buchenberg, in whose name the property was listed from 1935 to 1943. Excellent example of Bungalow style in Napoleon. | |||||
| Description of Environment and Outbuildings: Second house on W. Clinton Street east of Tyler. | |||||
| Sources of Information: Observation. |
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| © 2005 Henry County Historical Society |
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