{"nrhp_refnum":"75001407","name":"Berryhill-Morris House","other_names":["Morris Farm"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S of Bellbrook at 3113 Ferry Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bellbrook","county":"Greene County","state":"OH","lat":39.60440162700007,"lon":-84.08703827199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-11-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Federal style central-hall farmhouse built in 1832 by Samuel Berryhill on a farm south of Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio, at 3113 Ferry Road.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a visible reminder of early settlers who sought a tasteful cultural environment and economic prosperity in early southwestern Ohio. It is valued for its craftsmanship, including the Adams style doorway and woodwork. Samuel Berryhill's only notable achievement noted is building this house.","narrative":"Built in 1832 by Samuel Berryhill, this brick farmhouse south of Bellbrook in Greene County, Ohio, is a rectangular central-hall house in the Federal style. Its five-bay front is laid in Flemish bond and centers on an ornate Adams style doorway with a semi-elliptical stone hood mold, fan transom, sidelights and a paneled door. A stone plaque above it records Berryhill's birth date and the year of construction, and the south gable stone carries the name of his wife, Polly. Inside, much of the Adams style woodwork and mantels remains, along with a main stair with ornamental brackets. Rear additions from the late nineteenth century and the 1930s were heavily modernized. Berryhill was the son of Irish immigrant and Revolutionary War veteran Alexander Berryhill, and farmed until his death in 1840. The house is valued as evidence of the craftsmanship and prosperity of early southwestern Ohio settlers. The Morris family acquired the farm in 1858.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1832)","architect_builder":"Samuel Berryhill (built the house, per stone plaque)","architectural_style":"Federal (Adams style detailing)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, altered, on its original site, and occupied as a private residence; rear additions are late 19th century and 1930s, and some wood trim shows termite damage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.327324-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/75001407.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001407/328d654e5e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001407/328d654e5e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berryhill-Morris_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berryhill-Morris_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988706","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berryhill-Morris_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4894869"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/greene-county/berryhill-morris-house-75001407/"}