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Building Number: HEN-92-5

County: Henry

Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO-1HA

Present Name: Westendorf House

Other Name(s): Hillcrest; Charles Clay House

Location: 417 Welsted Street

Street: Welsted Street

City: Napoleon

U.T.M. Reference: 16 740060 4585620

Structure Type: Building

On National Register?: N

Is it eligible?: Y

Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N

District Potential?:

Name of District:

Thematic Category: C

Date(s) or Period: 1909

Style or Design: Dutch Colonial

Architect or Engineer:

Contractor or Builder: G. Frederick Tuttle

Original Use: Residence

Present Use: Residence

Ownership: Private

Owner: Sue Westendorf, Napoleon, OH

Open to Public?: N

Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society

Other Surveys:

No. Stories: 2

Basement?: Y

Foundation: Brick

Walls: Brick and frame

Roof Type: Gambrel-shingle

Front Bays: 4

Side Bays: 2

Wall Treatment: Common board-shingle

Plan Shape: Rectangle

Changes:

Interior Condition:

Exterior Condition: Excellent

Preservation Underway?: Y

Endangered?:

By What?:

Visible from Road?: Y

Distance to Road: 20 feet

Frontage on Road:

Further Description:
Interesting features of this house include gables with round windows, first floor bay window, front door with side lights and a porch with massive pillars. The water table is brick. Eyebrow rests high on roof. Gambrel roof very prominent. Porch extends around major portion of house. Smaller gambrel-roofed portion to west of main house, mirrors main building.
History and Significance:
House built by Charles F. Clay, who owned the property from 1907. The house remained in the Clay family until 1937. Clay was a druggist and a member of a pioneer Napoleon family. Excellent early Dutch Colonial in Napoleon.
Description of Environment and Outbuildings:
House located at the corner of Welsted and Avon Place. House sits atop a bluff overlooking the Maumee River.
Sources of Information:
Observation.
Henry County Court House.
Donald Rohrs.
Preparers:
T. and R. Reace
Organization:
L-NWOHPO-1HA
Date:
1977

 


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