{"nrhp_refnum":"79003896","name":"Wadsworth, Benjamin, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S of Wellington on OH 58, Huntington Township","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wellington","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.13587906500004,"lon":-82.21968034799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-06-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Greek Revival farmhouse dated 1840, on the west side of Route 58 in Huntington Township near Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio. It is wood frame with clapboard siding on a sandstone foundation.","why_significant":"The house is noted for its bold, massive entablature and two identical side porches flanking the central portion. It is also tied to Benjamin Wadsworth, an early Wellington-area settler and large landholder who helped organize the first elections in Wellington Township.","narrative":"This two-story Greek Revival farmhouse, dated to 1840, sits on the west side of Route 58 in Huntington Township, near Wellington in Lorain County, Ohio. Built of wood frame with clapboard siding on a sandstone foundation, it has a gabled roof with asphalt shingles and a cross-shaped plan. A bold, massive entablature gives the house some distinction, and two identical side porches flank its central portion. The main entrance is simply and boldly executed, with a recessed doorway and sidelights. Inside, black walnut woodwork survives, though some alterations have occurred. The house is tied to Benjamin Wadsworth, an early settler in the Wellington area and a large landholder who helped organize the first elections in Wellington Township. By 1874 his farm still covered more than 800 acres, including land that is now Findley State Park. The house sits on a spacious, tree-shaded lot with barns and outbuildings to the rear, and five acres around it are included. It remains a residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a residence; interior and exterior condition listed as good, with some interior alterations and a missing corner post on one side porch.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.825175-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79003896.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003896/6c01429ccc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003896/6c01429ccc-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_Wadsworth_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_Wadsworth_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985768","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138533672"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/wadsworth-benjamin-house-79003896/"}