{"nrhp_refnum":"78002091","name":"Ladd's Tavern","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"5466 S. Ridge Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Madison","county":"Lake County","state":"OH","lat":41.76283444500007,"lon":-81.09317137499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-05-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2-1/2 story rectangular frame building at 5466 South Ridge Road in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, built in 1812-1813 as a farmhouse and tavern for Jesse Ladd, with Addison Kimball as builder.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is historically important as the home of two early settlers and as an early tavern housing western-bound settlers. It is also described as an important local landmark along the ridge road. The first store in the area and the first congregational services in 1819 were reportedly held there.","narrative":"Ladd's Tavern is a 2-1/2 story frame building on South Ridge Road in Madison, Ohio, built for Jesse Ladd, who arrived from Massachusetts in 1812. Construction began that fall under builder Addison Kimball and finished in 1813. It served as the main house of Ladd's farm and as a tavern for the heavy westward emigration along the ridge road. The first store in the community was reportedly in the building, and congregational services were first held there in 1819. Ladd ran the tavern until his death in 1829. Elisha Wood bought the property in 1830 and ended its use as a tavern, instead operating a brick kiln, saw mill and wool carding factory on the land. The building keeps Federal-style details, including reeded woodwork, original mantels, a surviving tap room door and the center stairs. It now holds four apartments, with its room layout largely intact.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Addison Kimball, builder (described as a noted local architect)","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Currently used as 4 apartments, with little alteration to the room arrangements; condition marked fair.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.940894-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002091.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002091/09e71ba396-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002091/09e71ba396-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ladd%27s_Tavern.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ladd%27s_Tavern.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989617","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138416704"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lake-county/ladds-tavern-78002091/"}