{"nrhp_refnum":"75001426","name":"Bennett, George, House","other_names":["Bennett-Roudebush House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"10281 Harrison Pike","address_restricted":false,"city":"Harrison","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.245871848000036,"lon":-84.78274690399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-05-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A red brick Greek Revival house at 10281 Harrison Pike, in the vicinity of Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio, built about 1847 by George Bennett. It has a two-story center section with a pediment and one-and-a-half-story side wings.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a unique and outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture in southwest Ohio. It is one of the largest homes in Harrison and a local landmark on Harrison Pike. It was also the home of George Bennett, a wealthy, locally prominent and politically active man.","narrative":"Built about 1847 by George Bennett, this red brick house on Harrison Pike near Harrison, Ohio, is a notable example of Greek Revival design in the southwest part of the state. A two-story center section with a plain triangular pediment and a recessed porch with square wooden columns is flanked by identical one-and-a-half-story wings with tin gable roofs. Its massing recalls some buildings designed by Thomas Jefferson, yet the lack of ornament and very plain detailing give it a clear Greek Revival character. The architect is unknown. Inside, a room-size stair hall, parlor and sitting room have fireplaces, including a black marble mantel with an iron screen. The second-floor ballroom has since been divided into bedrooms. Bennett was wealthy, locally prominent and politically active, and he held meetings and entertained at the house. It is among the largest homes in Harrison and a local landmark. New housing nearby could affect its setting.","period_of_significance":"c. 1847 (19th Century)","architect_builder":"Built by George Bennett; architect unknown","architectural_style":"Greek Revival, with strong Jeffersonian classicism derivatives","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as good and altered, on its original site, in use as a private residence; the nomination notes that nearby high-density housing could threaten its future site integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.378091-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/75001426.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001426/db892690cb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001426/db892690cb-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Bennett_House_site.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Bennett_House_site.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988903","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bennett_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5536901"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/bennett-george-house-75001426/"}