{"nrhp_refnum":"78002068","name":"Alkire House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"259 N. State St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Westerville","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":40.13297079900008,"lon":-82.93314194099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-03-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick dwelling with a 1½-story west wing at 259 North State Street, Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, built in 1849 with brick fired on the site; Garrit Sharp is named as builder.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the oldest structures in Westerville and a good example of mid-1800s dwelling style and construction, typical of builders' handbook designs. It remained in the family of its original owner and builder until the nomination. It is described as still in relatively good condition for its age.","narrative":"Built in 1849, the Alkire Home at 259 North State Street in Westerville is a two-story brick house with a 1½-story west wing. Its design follows the builders' handbooks popular in the mid-1800s. The five-bay front has 8/1 double-hung windows with movable shutters and an entrance with side lights, while a wooden porch with a decorative balustrade was added later. The bricks were fired on the site and laid in common bond, all openings have stone lintels, and the roof rafters were hand hewn on the property. Inside, a center stair hall divides a parlor and living room, with the dining area, kitchen, milkhouse and wood house extending west. The house is considered one of the oldest structures in Westerville and a good example of mid-century dwelling construction. It stayed with descendants of its original owner and builder until the time of the nomination, when it had been vacant for three years. Local groups hoped to preserve it, possibly as a house museum or community center, while a developer held an option on the surrounding 17 acres.","period_of_significance":"1849","architect_builder":"Garrit Sharp, Builder","architectural_style":"Mid-1800s builders' handbook design","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as vacant for the last three years, in relatively good condition considering its age; possible sale, city acquisition as a house museum, or development of the 17 acres were under discussion.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.334404-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002068.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002068/ccffb8692c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002068/ccffb8692c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Alkire_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Wdzinc</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Alkire_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988418","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkire_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4727715"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/alkire-house-78002068/"}