{"nrhp_refnum":"79002811","name":"J & M Trading Post","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"6867 Leesville Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Leesville","county":"Crawford County","state":"OH","lat":40.79507758800003,"lon":-82.78830459099999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-04-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story-plus-attic frame general store at the southeast corner of State Route 598 and County Road 229 in Leesville Village, Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio. The original section dates to about 1830, with an addition around 1880.","why_significant":"The building was built and owned by Rev. Robert Lee, founder of Leesville, and housed the first local general store, with business conducted continuously since. The Lee family were prominent locally, and his son Robert held county and state offices including State Senator and Representative. It also stands at the crossroads of the early Columbus/Cleveland and Mansfield/Bucyrus roads.","narrative":"At the crossroads of State Route 598 and County Road 229 in Leesville, this two-story frame building with an attic began as a general store around 1830. Rev. Robert Lee, who founded Leesville in 1829, built and owned it, and his son Robert ran the first local general store here. Later it was known as Pete Herr's Store, Crider's Store and, from 1970, the J & M Trading Post, an antique shop. Business has gone on without interruption since the beginning. The original section sits on a foundation of rusticated stone from the local quarry, and its hand-hewn floor joists still carry some bark. About 1880 a second section was added, the roof was changed from gable to truncated hip and slate, pressed tin siding made to resemble rock-faced stone was applied, and four rooms and a porch were added. The Lee family were prominent in local affairs, and the son served as State Senator and Representative. The site also lies on the main early roads between major Ohio towns.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Currently used as an antique shop; interior and exterior condition both reported as very good.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.82735-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002811.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002811/69e22a742e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002811/69e22a742e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J_%26_M_Trading_Post.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J_%26_M_Trading_Post.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71984580","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137636067"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/crawford-county/j-and-m-trading-post-79002811/"}