{"nrhp_refnum":"79003876","name":"Wright, Lyman, Building","other_names":["Knox County News Office"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main and Second Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fredericktown","county":"Knox County","state":"OH","lat":40.48161543500004,"lon":-82.54305163499998,"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 wood-frame Greek Revival building at the southeast corner of Main and Second Streets in Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio, built in 1836 by Lyman Wright as a residence and shop.","why_significant":"The form describes it as an unusual and very early building that is quite well preserved. It resembles an early industrial building in shape and plan, and it shows Federal influence in its thin pilasters, cornice and round attic windows. It is part of the Fredericktown multiple resource area.","narrative":"Standing at the southeast corner of Main and Second Streets in Fredericktown, this two-story wood-frame building was erected in 1836 by Lyman Wright. It began as a combined residence and shop. Over the years it served as a dressmaker's shop, an undertaker's shop, and later the home and business of a plumber. Clapboard siding covers the rectangular structure, which has a gable roof, a sandstone foundation and a three-bay front. Its large, plain form resembles an early industrial building, while thin pilasters, a cornice and round attic windows show Federal influence within its Greek Revival styling. The north porches and the east wing appear to be later additions. The lot slopes toward the rear, partly covering the first floor, and a large shade tree stands in front. Shops now occupy the lower level with an apartment above. Its listing rests on its unusual character, its early date and its good state of preservation.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Lyman Wright (built the building in 1836)","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Currently in use: shops on the lower level with an apartment above; 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 02:53:12.151469-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79003876.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003876/dd28950cef-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003876/dd28950cef-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lyman_Wright_Building,_Fredericktown.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lyman_Wright_Building,_Fredericktown.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985572","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138395460"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/knox-county/wright-lyman-building-79003876/"}