{"nrhp_refnum":"06000201","name":"Tremont House","other_names":["Egle Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"101-103 E. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bellevue","county":"Huron County","state":"OH","lat":41.27395522200004,"lon":-82.84060083299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-03-31","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick Greek Revival hotel building at 101-103 East Main Street, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, built in 1846 by an unknown builder for L. and S.B. Chandler. It is also known as the Egle Building.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an excellent early example of Greek Revival architecture and the most representative commercial expression of the style in Huron County. It is one of the two oldest commercial structures in Bellevue and the only pre-1850 hotel in the county to retain its architectural integrity. Its timber framing points to a master craftsman.","narrative":"Built in 1846 at the corner of Main and Northwest streets in Bellevue, Ohio, this three-story brick building opened as a stagecoach-era hotel run by L. and S.B. Chandler. It sits on a limestone foundation under a full-hipped tin roof, and a two-level portico with fluted wooden Doric columns spans the front. The ground floor has been enclosed and altered since the 1950s, but the upper stories and interior keep original trim, plaster and wood floors. The third floor holds a large meeting room with a vaulted ceiling, supported by king post trusses in the attic. The builder is unknown, but a timber framing expert described the complex hipped roof, laid out on streets that do not meet at right angles, as work requiring a master carpenter. The building is considered the county's most representative commercial example of Greek Revival design and its only pre-1850 hotel with lasting integrity. It is currently vacant, with local preservation plans underway.","period_of_significance":"1846","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Listed current function is vacant/not in use; the local historical society planned cleanup, roof painting and a rehabilitation plan in 2005.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.783039-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/06000201.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000201/eefb915528-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000201/eefb915528-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Chris Light","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tremont_Building_PC110089.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Light</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tremont_Building_PC110089.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989409","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138373060"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/huron-county/tremont-house-06000201/"}