{"nrhp_refnum":"06000766","name":"Baker, John, Tavern","other_names":["Brondre"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"4151 OH 203","address_restricted":false,"city":"Radnor","county":"Delaware County","state":"OH","lat":40.37958937800005,"lon":-83.14947625299999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-09-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, brick, side-gabled Federal Style farmhouse tavern at 4151 State Route 203, about one-third of a mile south of Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio. The front block was built in 1849 and a rear wing was added in 1859.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the building as a well-preserved example of a mid-nineteenth-century farm tavern, one of only a few brick buildings of the period left in the area. It argues that taverns like this one served travelers and acted as community gathering places, while giving farmers like John Baker extra income. It also notes a high level of architectural integrity, with original windows, doors, floors, trim and mantels.","narrative":"Along State Route 203, a short distance south of Radnor in Delaware County, Ohio, sits a brick farmhouse that once served as a tavern. Built in 1849 for John Baker, it is a two-story, side-gabled Federal Style building with five evenly spaced bays on its east façade, sandstone sills and lintels, and a houndstooth brick cornice. A rear wing added in 1859 gives it an L-shaped plan. The front lintel is carved \"J BAKER 1850,\" though local lore says the building went up a year earlier. Inside, the house keeps its original hardwood floors, walnut doors and baseboards, built-in cabinets, wood windows and several fireplaces, one in the Greek Revival style. It was part of a farmstead, and operating a tavern gave Baker income to offset farming uncertainties. Taverns also gave travelers lodging and gave villagers a place to gather. Few brick buildings of this era survive nearby, and the property still retains its rural setting.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Builder unknown; owner John Baker presumably had a large role in construction","architectural_style":"Early Republic / Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition with a high level of integrity; currently used as a single-family dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.439932-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/06000766.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000766/a497891df2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000766/a497891df2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Baker_Tavern.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Wdzinc</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:John_Baker_Tavern.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988080","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137762989"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/delaware-county/baker-john-tavern-06000766/"}