{"nrhp_refnum":"79001933","name":"Higby House","other_names":["Dresbach House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S of Chillicothe on Three Locks Rd","address_restricted":false,"city":"Chillicothe","county":"Ross County","state":"OH","lat":39.19737805700004,"lon":-82.86589147399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-11-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Greek Revival brick residence on Three Locks Road near Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio, built in 1857 for Sylvester N. Higby. It is also known as the Dresbach House.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style popular in Ross County in the mid-nineteenth century, with austere brick walls, brick dentil cornice work and Doric columned porticos. Its hillside site overlooking the Scioto River, canal and railroad also reflects the commerce of the valley.","narrative":"Set on the side of a low hill above the Scioto River south of Chillicothe, this two-story brick house was built in 1857 for Sylvester N. Higby, a farmer who also served as storekeeper, station agent and postmaster for nearby Higby's Station. The L-shaped house has a gabled metal roof, an ashlar stone foundation, and a front portico with paired Doric columns sheltering a six-panel door with sidelights and transom. Plain walls draw attention to the stepped brick dentils under the eaves. A rear addition, a frame shed, a small brick outbuilding and a large barn complete the group. The house was listed as a particularly noteworthy example of the Greek Revival styling found in Ross County, where brick houses with austere detailing, low rooflines and small classical porticos were common. Apart from the cornice, it looks much as it did in an 1875 county atlas. The four-acre nominated area includes the hillside crest and its view across the valley.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific date 1857)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence; condition listed as fair, with the rear barn described as in poor condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.409368-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79001933.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79001933/b03b1d0a6f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79001933/b03b1d0a6f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Aesopposea","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RossCountyOHHigbyHouse.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Aesopposea</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:RossCountyOHHigbyHouse.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991183","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138667120"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/ross-county/higby-house-79001933/"}