{"nrhp_refnum":"78002107","name":"Breckenridge, Justin, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"37174 S. East Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Grafton","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.26415364400003,"lon":-82.04525580699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-11-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Greek Revival farmhouse at 37174 S. East Main Street in the Grafton vicinity, Lorain County, Ohio, built in 1851 by Justin Breckenridge, with five older farm outbuildings on a rural lot.","why_significant":"It is described as the only pre-Civil War brick farmhouse in Grafton Township and the largest and best preserved example of Greek Revival architecture there. It has features rare in rural Greek Revival buildings, such as a full-width porch with fluted, tapered columns. It also keeps original window sash, woodwork and several outbuildings tied to specialized farm activities.","narrative":"Built in 1851 by Justin Breckenridge, a settler from Bennington, Vermont, this two-story brick farmhouse sits on a small knoll at a curve in the road near Grafton, Ohio. It is a Greek Revival building with a slate roof, sandstone lintels and sills, original six-over-six windows, and a full-width front porch with fluted, tapered columns, an unusual feature for the style that appears to be original. A detailed doorway with side windows and pilasters marks the entrance. The property is regarded as the only pre-Civil War brick farmhouse in Grafton Township and its best preserved Greek Revival example. Five older outbuildings remain, including a large barn, a pig barn and a small brick smokehouse, reflecting food storage, pig raising and milk production. The land earlier belonged to Stephen Silbey and Franklin Wells, and guns were reportedly assembled on the farm during the Civil War. After a period of decline, the house was rehabilitated over about five years.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Justin Breckenridge (builder of the present brick house)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in excellent condition; the interior was extensively restored over about five years after the house had been allowed to deteriorate.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.529898-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002107.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002107/1be8dc9132-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002107/1be8dc9132-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Justin_Breckenridge_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Justin_Breckenridge_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989760","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138508618"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/breckenridge-justin-house-78002107/"}