{"nrhp_refnum":"73001522","name":"Canal Warehouse","other_names":["Veterans of Foreign Wars Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main and Mulberry Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Chillicothe","county":"Ross County","state":"OH","lat":39.33424028500008,"lon":-82.97870193699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-04-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Transportation"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story canal-era warehouse at the northeast corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, built around 1830 during the time of the Ohio-Erie Canal. Builder is not named.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building clearly reflects a period of United States commerce and transportation now almost lost to public view. An architectural historian classed it as one of the finest examples of canal warehouses. It could serve as a visual link to the canal era if restored.","narrative":"Built around 1830 during the Ohio-Erie Canal era, this three-story warehouse sits at the corner of Main and Mulberry Streets in the center of Chillicothe. Three gabled, overhung dormers on each side of the roof hold windows that connect to doors used to load goods from the upper floor into canal boats. Each side has fourteen small-paned windows on every floor, preserved because they were boarded up for years. The front has two recessed entries and large display windows. Inside, twelve-inch square beams rest on bracketed posts of the same size along the half-block depth, and a full basement lies below. An architectural historian from Cleveland ranked it among the finest canal warehouses. It was listed because it reflects a phase of American commerce and transportation that has nearly vanished from view. At the time, the owners planned demolition for parking, while a local antique car group hoped to turn it into a museum.","period_of_significance":"19th Century","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in fair condition and largely original, with windows boarded up for many years. The owners planned to demolish it for a parking lot unless matching funds for restoration were obtained.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.248-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/73001522.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001522/55402d3686-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001522/55402d3686-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canal_Warehouse_in_Chillicothe.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canal_Warehouse_in_Chillicothe.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"79001931","name":"Chillicothe Business District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/chillicothe-business-district-79001931/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991155","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Warehouse_(Chillicothe,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5031036"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/ross-county/canal-warehouse-73001522/"}