{"nrhp_refnum":"13000897","name":"Gish Farmhouses","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Gish Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Rittman","county":"Wayne County","state":"OH","lat":40.98246486200003,"lon":-81.77369308399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-08-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Agriculture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A grouping of two historic farmhouses and tobacco-farm outbuildings on Gish Road at the northeast edge of Rittman, Wayne County, Ohio: the Greek Revival Jacob Gish House (built 1859, moved c. 1888 and again in 1976) and the brick Queen Anne John Gish House (c. 1888) with two brick barns and sheds.","why_significant":"The Gish Farm was the largest tobacco farm in the region, and its profits paid for two large, elaborate residences and several barns. Jacob Gish pioneered tobacco growing locally and encouraged other farmers to follow. The two houses and outbuildings are described as the last physical remains of this industry. The earlier house is a fine Greek Revival example, and the later house is an unusually large, rare brick Queen Anne residence in excellent condition.","narrative":"Two farmhouses on Gish Road at the edge of Rittman, Ohio, mark the center of what was the largest tobacco farm in the region. Jacob Gish settled here in the 1830s, pioneered tobacco growing locally and ran an operation that shipped cigars across the country. In 1859 his son Abraham, a carpenter, built the family a large wood frame Greek Revival house. Later, son John expanded the business, moved that house to a nearby hilltop, and with Abraham built a large brick Queen Anne mansion with ornate porches, gables and oak-finished parlors. Two low, sturdy brick tobacco barns and smaller sheds remain beside it. Tobacco production ended around World War I as milder southern tobaccos gained favor. The older house, once threatened with demolition, was moved in 1976 to Gish Cemetery and is being restored as a museum. Together the buildings represent the area's tobacco industry and two distinct nineteenth-century architectural styles.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Abraham Gish, builder","architectural_style":"Greek Revival (Jacob Gish House); Queen Anne (John Gish House)","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"The John Gish House is occupied as a private residence and well maintained. The Jacob Gish House, moved to Gish Cemetery in 1976, is under restoration to become a museum and public meeting facility.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.061388-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/13000897.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991957","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138764210"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/wayne-county/gish-farmhouses-13000897/"}