{"nrhp_refnum":"76001508","name":"Bellevue","other_names":["Congo Farm","Dunlap Residence"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N of Kingston on OH 159","address_restricted":false,"city":"Kingston","county":"Pickaway County","state":"OH","lat":39.48364259600004,"lon":-82.90189247999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-03-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Bellevue is a 2-1/2 story brick farmhouse near Kingston, Pickaway County, Ohio, also known as Congo Farm or the Dunlap Residence. The rear ell was built in 1835 and the main house was completed in 1840 for Col. William Entrekin.","why_significant":"The nomination presents Bellevue as a very good example of an early country estate and southern Ohio farmhouse, with Federal-style influence and well-preserved original interior woodwork. It was also the home of Renick Dunlap, a prominent Ohio politician and agricultural official. The site is said to retain the integrity of 1840.","narrative":"Bellevue is a large brick farmhouse near Kingston in Pickaway County, Ohio, finished in 1840 for Col. William Entrekin. Its two-story rear ell went up in 1835, and the family lived there while the main house was built. The 2-1/2 story main block has a center entrance with transom and sidelights, stone window lintels, Flemish bond brick fired on the property, and a sandstone foundation. Inside are four rooms on each of two floors, ten fireplaces, original walnut doors with their first locks, and carved, paneled woodwork. A two-story rear porch reflects a southern influence, while the facade shows Federal style. The house is also tied to Renick Dunlap, who served as an Ohio State Senator, State Secretary of Agriculture, Dairy and Food Commissioner, and later U.S. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. The Dunlap family bought the farm in 1899. Its good proportions, preserved interior, and political association supported its listing.","period_of_significance":"1840","architect_builder":"Col. William Entrekin","architectural_style":"Vernacular Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as excellent condition and altered; still occupied as a private residence by the family, while the farmland was sold in 1975.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.129237-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001508.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001508/fb95773c57-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001508/fb95773c57-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bellevue_near_Kingston.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bellevue_near_Kingston.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990927","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue_(Kingston,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4883899"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/pickaway-county/bellevue-76001508/"}