{"nrhp_refnum":"73001392","name":"Dewitt, Zachariah Price, Cabin","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E of Oxford on U.S. 73","address_restricted":false,"city":"Oxford","county":"Butler County","state":"OH","lat":39.510682461000044,"lon":-84.71864224199999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-04-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A log cabin built about 1805-1810 on about one acre east of Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, a quarter mile north of U.S. Highway 73. It was the home of early settler Zachariah Price DeWitt and is now owned by Miami University.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the oldest log cabin still standing in Oxford township and cites the quality of its construction and detail. It is also tied to Zachariah Price DeWitt, an early settler active in civic, religious, and military affairs. The land was settled before Miami University was founded.","narrative":"This two-and-one-half story hewn oak log cabin sits on about one acre east of Oxford, Ohio, reached by a rural lane that crosses a stream and passes through a grove of trees. It measures twenty-one by thirty-six feet and rests on a stone foundation, with a large stone chimney on the east wall. Around 1825 a lean-to kitchen, weatherboarding, brick fireplace lining, shutters, a portico, and a smokehouse were added. Inside are four rooms, ash floors, a tulip poplar ceiling, and exposed rafters showing adze and pit-saw marks. The cabin is described as the oldest log cabin still standing in Oxford township. It was built for Zachariah Price DeWitt, an early settler who served as township treasurer, ran a sawmill, commanded a company of riflemen in the War of 1812, and later built parts of two fraternity headquarters. After the DeWitts left, it served as a residence and then as a barn. The land passed to Miami University through a will, and the Oxford Museum Association hoped to restore it.","period_of_significance":"19th Century; specific date ca. 1805","architect_builder":"Zachariah Price DeWitt (built the cabin's occupancy; the form names him as original settler, not explicitly as builder)","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Form lists the property as vacant and unoccupied, in fair condition, with preservation work in progress. A later grant application describes a planned restoration to about 1804 appearance.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.436569-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/73001392.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001392/d107fae810-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001392/d107fae810-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zachariah_Price_Dewitt_Cabin.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zachariah_Price_Dewitt_Cabin.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986922","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewitt_Log_Homestead","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8063900"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/butler-county/dewitt-zachariah-price-cabin-73001392/"}