{"nrhp_refnum":"78002204","name":"Golden Lamb","other_names":["Ohio &amp","Pennsylvania Hotel at the Sign of the Golden Lamb","Bra"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"27--31 S. Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lebanon","county":"Warren County","state":"OH","lat":39.43360220400007,"lon":-84.20824621099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-01-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A multi-section brick hotel and restaurant at 27-31 South Broadway in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. The original tavern dates to 1815, with additions made in 1826, about 1846, about 1854, 1878 and 1964.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as the oldest inn in continuous use in Ohio and an architectural focal point of Lebanon. It was a long-running meeting place for political rallies, celebrations and entertainment, and served as the town's first theater. Many prominent figures stayed there, including Charles Dickens, Henry Clay and several U.S. presidents.","narrative":"Operating as a restaurant and inn on South Broadway in Lebanon, Ohio, the Golden Lamb is described as the oldest inn in continuous use in the state. A license for a house of public entertainment was granted in 1803 to Jonas Seaman, and in 1815 Icabod Corwin built a brick hostel to replace Seaman's log tavern. Later additions raised the building to four stories, including a 1826 section by Henry Share and a fourth floor added in 1878 for workers building the Little Miami Railroad. The inn served as a stagecoach stop and became the town's first theater and a gathering place for lawyers and politicians. Charles Dickens, Henry Clay and many U.S. presidents are recorded as guests. A 1964 rear addition holds a tavern and gift shop, and fourth-floor rooms display Shaker furniture. These associations with local life, travel and politics, together with its architectural prominence, led to its listing.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Icabod Corwin (builder); Henry Share built the 1826 section","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in use as a restaurant and hotel with guest rooms, dining rooms and Shaker display rooms; condition listed as excellent and altered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.348076-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002204.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002204/f89e69c6d9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002204/f89e69c6d9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"R.P. Piper \"chain@zinzi.us\"","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Golden_Lamb_Inn_and_Restaurant.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">R.P. Piper &quot;chain@zinzi.us&quot;</a>, <a href=\"http://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_Golden_Lamb_Inn_and_Restaurant.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"84000429","name":"Lebanon Commercial District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/lebanon-commercial-district-84000429/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991859","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Lamb_Inn","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5579622"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/warren-county/golden-lamb-78002204/"}