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OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY
Building Number: HEN-65-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO-1HA Present Name: Ken Woods House Other Name(s): Selfridge-Augenstein House Location: 608 Avon Place Street: Avon Place City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740090 4585660 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 Date(s) or Period: c. 1895 Style or Design: Queen Anne Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: Ken S. Woods Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2.5 Basement?: Y Foundation: Brick Walls: Brick Roof Type: Gable-slate Front Bays: 4 Side Bays: 4 Wall Treatment: Common bond Plan Shape: Irregular Changes: Addition Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Fair Preservation Underway?: Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 20 feet Frontage on Road: | |||
| Further Description: This is a fine example of Queen Anne. There are stone lintels at the windows and door, stone sills and a porch with columns with stone bases. They are pedimented. The roof line is decorated and there is a stone water table with running course. The gable eaves have exposed rafters. | |||||
| History and Significance: This house was probably built by Charles C. Selfridge. He was a young attorney and practiced about five years in Napoleon. He was also a student of theology, and moved to Chicago, where he did considerable work in the ministry. Also knows as the Augenstein House; Augenstein was an early undertaker in Napoleon. | |||||
| Description of Environment and Outbuildings: Corner of W. Main Street and Avon Place. | |||||
| Sources of Information: Henry County Court House. Observation. History of the Maumee River Basin, Slocum, 1905. |
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| © 2005 Henry County Historical Society |
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