Building Number: HEN-13-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO-1HA Present Name: Richard Schiebert House Other Name(s): Location: 430 W. Washington Street Street: W. Washington Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 739950 4585720 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: Y | Name of District: Thematic Category: 19th Century Architecture Date(s) or Period: circa 1865 Style or Design: Victorian / Italianate Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: Richard H. Schwiebert Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2 Basement?: Y Foundation: Fieldstone Walls: Frame Roof Type: Gable-shingle Front Bays: 3 Side Bays: 4 Wall Treatment: Siding Plan Shape: Rectangular Changes: Addition Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Good Preservation Underway": Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 15 feet |
Frontage on Road:
60 feet |
Further Description:
This house is distinguished by its decorative features, including a dentilled cornice, wood molding around windows and doors, a stone porch whose roof is pedimented and bracketed and a bay window which has both brackets and dentils. |
History and Significance:
First Sweet House. Charles Sweet settled in Henry County in 1858. He was a millwright. |
Description of Environment and Outbuildings:
Sits on corner lot on residential street. | Sources of Information:
Henry County Court House.
Observation. | Preparers:
T. and R. Reace | Organization:
L-NWOHPO-1HA | Date:
1977 |
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