{"nrhp_refnum":"79003855","name":"Beers, Samuel, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"W. Sandusky St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fredericktown","county":"Knox County","state":"OH","lat":40.480411497000034,"lon":-82.55222630899993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-11-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Italianate residence, built about 1870, on the north side of West Sandusky Street in Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio. It was recorded as the John Beers House.","why_significant":"John Beers built the house and lived on the farm; he was once one of Fredericktown's largest landowners. The form describes it as an impressive structure and one of the few brick or Italianate buildings in Fredericktown.","narrative":"This two-story brick house on West Sandusky Street in Fredericktown, Ohio, dates to about 1870 and reflects the Italianate style. It was built by John Beers, who lived on the surrounding farm and was once one of the town's largest landowners. The house rests on a sandstone foundation, has a hipped roof with asphalt covering, and its cross-shaped plan includes three bays across the front and four along the side. Broad overhanging eaves are supported by paired brackets, and long rectangular windows and an arched front entranceway add to its character. A large two-story portico, a fairly recent alteration, now covers the entrance. Several outbuildings stand to the rear, including one of brick, and shade trees and shrubbery surround a spacious lawn. The house is recognized as one of Fredericktown's few brick or Italianate buildings and as an impressive example of the town's nineteenth-century residential architecture. It remains a residence today and is in good condition inside and out.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"John Beers (builder and original resident); no architect named","architectural_style":"Italianate","criteria":[],"status_note":"Interior and exterior condition are both listed as good; the house is still used as a residence. A large two-story front portico is described as a major and fairly recent alteration.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.665583-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79003855.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003855/96cd59acc2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003855/96cd59acc2-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"User:Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Beers_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Beers_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985536","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beers_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127603236"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/knox-county/beers-samuel-house-79003855/"}