{"nrhp_refnum":"78002148","name":"Martindale, Samuel, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NE of Englewood off U.S. 40","address_restricted":false,"city":"Englewood","county":"Montgomery County","state":"OH","lat":39.89551289600007,"lon":-84.28618772099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-05-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Military","Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick early Victorian farmhouse built circa 1868 on a bluff overlooking the Stillwater River valley, northeast of Englewood in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a fine example of a prosperous, post-Civil War gentleman farmer's home that shows Greek Revival influence. It is also tied to Samuel Martindale, a Civil War captain and county commissioner. Later owner Dr. Frederick Barr, a National Cash Register vice president and physician to John H. Patterson, adds to its local interest.","narrative":"Built around 1868 on the edge of a bluff above the Stillwater River valley, this brick farmhouse near Englewood in Butler Township, Montgomery County, reflects the shift from Greek Revival to early Victorian design. It has a coursed stone foundation, a six-panel front door with sidelights and a bracketed frontispiece, and a striking circular stairway with ornamented spandrels. The original basement kitchen survives with its crane. Additions to the rear were made by about 1875 and later, but the house still closely resembles an 1875 lithograph. Samuel Martindale, the original owner, served as a captain in the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry until his hearing was destroyed in battle, and was later elected Montgomery County Commissioner, serving through 1875. The family kept the property until 1918. In 1926 it was bought by Dr. Frederick Barr, a National Cash Register vice president and personal physician to John H. Patterson. The surrounding land is now parkland with trails potential.","period_of_significance":"c. 1868","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Early Victorian showing transition from Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as inhabited and in an excellent state of repair, with minor alterations and a rear addition; owned by the Dayton-Montgomery County Park District.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.003472-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002148.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990555","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/montgomery-county/martindale-samuel-house-78002148/"}