{"nrhp_refnum":"79003926","name":"Horton, Capt. Charles, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"5564 Ferry St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Vermilion","county":"Erie County","state":"OH","lat":41.423018814000045,"lon":-82.36687074199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-11-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story wood-frame Gothic Revival residence built circa 1860 on the north side of Ferry Street between Washington and Grand streets in Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio.","why_significant":"The house was built for Captain Charles Horton, a lake captain who settled in Vermilion, a city that was home to many retired lake captains. It is described as a rare example of a Gothic-style residence in the community. Its lancet gable window, floor-length casement windows and steeply pitched roof mark it as early Gothic Revival.","narrative":"Built around 1860, this two-story wood-frame house on Ferry Street in Vermilion, Ohio, is an early example of Gothic Revival design. A lancet window in the front gable, floor-length casement windows on the first floor and a steeply pitched gable roof carry the style. Later changes include shingle siding, which probably hides the gable lintels expected on a house of this type, and a front porch that appears to have been added afterward. The house rests on a stone foundation and has an asphalt-shingle roof. It was home to Captain Charles Horton, a lake captain who chose to settle in Vermilion, a city that sheltered many retired lake captains. It was listed as a rare example of a Gothic-styled residence in the community. The house sits in a residential neighborhood about a block from downtown, faces a small park called Hanover Square, and remains in residential use in good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition, both interior and exterior, and still used as a residence. Shingle siding and a later front porch have been added.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.885464-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79003926.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003926/e2ddcfab66-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003926/e2ddcfab66-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Captain_Charles_Horton_House_eastern_side.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Captain_Charles_Horton_House_eastern_side.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71984806","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137783806"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/erie-county/horton-capt-charles-house-79003926/"}