{"nrhp_refnum":"79002888","name":"Brelsford-Seese House","other_names":["Morlan House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"129 Riverview St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dublin","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":40.096962071000064,"lon":-83.11207014399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-04-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A mid-19th century vernacular wood-frame residence at 129 Riverview in Dublin, Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio, near the Scioto River. It began as a simple rectangular cottage with a gabled roof and stone foundation.","why_significant":"The inventory sheet cites the property's architecture and local history. It records ownership by Hutchinson in 1856 and A.S. Brelsford in 1872, and says the house is reputed to have been a station on the Underground Railroad.","narrative":"This house at 129 Riverview in Dublin, Ohio, is a mid-19th century vernacular dwelling of wood frame construction on a stone foundation. It began as a simple rectangular cottage under a gabled metal roof, with three bays across the front and three along the side. A later addition and a front porch were built onto it. It sits on a landscaped lot in a residential part of Dublin, with a shed at the rear. Both its interior and exterior are recorded as in good condition, and it continues in use as a residence. The property is tied to local history through its owners: an 1856 property atlas shows Hutchinson as owner, and an 1872 atlas shows A.S. Brelsford. It is also said to have served as a station on the Underground Railroad, which adds to its local importance. The house is known by several names, including Brelsford House, Seese House and Morlan House.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Vernacular","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a residence; interior and exterior condition both listed as good. A later addition and front porch were built, and a shed stands in the rear.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.360647-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002888.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002888/d80dde3301-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002888/d80dde3301-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brelsford-Seese_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brelsford-Seese_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985296","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brelsford-Seese_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54958247"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/brelsford-seese-house-79002888/"}