{"nrhp_refnum":"76001387","name":"Hosford House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"6288 Hosford Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Galion","county":"Crawford County","state":"OH","lat":40.72336386500007,"lon":-82.81775915199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-04-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Hosford House is a two-story, five-bay brick house at 6288 Hosford Road in the vicinity of Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, built in 1847 by Asa Hosford. It sits on a knoll facing south in a rural setting.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a well-preserved example of vernacular architecture in Crawford County and believes it is one of the oldest standing buildings in Galion. It is also tied to builder Asa Hosford, called the \"Father of Galion,\" a local businessman, road and railroad promoter and civic figure.","narrative":"Hosford House is a two-story brick residence of 1847 on a knoll facing south near Galion, in Crawford County, Ohio. It has five bays, stone lintels over the windows, one window on the west wall to limit storm exposure, and a stone-lintel inscription above the front door reading \"A. Hosford, 1847.\" Inside, a central hall holds a cherry staircase with a handcrafted newel post, and a cut-stone fireplace survives in the dining room. A one-story wing once served as a cooking and canning kitchen and now holds bedrooms. Plumbing, heating and electricity were added in 1929. The house was listed because it is a well-preserved vernacular building, believed to be among the oldest standing in Galion, and because of its builder. Asa Hosford arrived in 1819, ran Galion's first inn and a grist mill, helped bring the Columbus and Portland road through town, promoted railroad interests, and served as a township trustee.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Asa Hosford","architectural_style":"Vernacular (the write-up adds Greek Revival Vernacular elements)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent and altered; used as a private residence. Major alterations date to 1929 modernization, and the kitchen wing was converted to bedrooms.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.301388-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001387.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001387/da583e2d55-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001387/da583e2d55-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hosford_House_near_Galion.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hosford_House_near_Galion.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987317","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137634392"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/crawford-county/hosford-house-76001387/"}