{"nrhp_refnum":"79003943","name":"Minch, Capt., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"743 Grand St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Vermilion","county":"Erie County","state":"OH","lat":41.42011964500006,"lon":-82.36602018599996,"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 Greek Revival house at the northeast corner of Grand and Ohio streets in Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio, dated to 1857.","why_significant":"The inventory describes it as one of Vermilion's few large Greek Revival houses and an excellent example of the transition from Greek Revival to Italianate style. It also has links to the town's maritime history through Captain Minch, owner of the ship \"Western Reserve\", which sank in Lake Erie.","narrative":"Built in 1857 at the northeast corner of Grand and Ohio streets in Vermilion, Ohio, this two-story wood-frame house with clapboard siding, a gable roof and a stone foundation reflects the late Greek Revival style. It has an entrance with sidelights and a well-defined cornice, while slightly pointed wood window surrounds show the Italianate influence that was becoming common at the time. The house has been remodeled, but much of its original fabric is still visible. It is one of Vermilion's few large Greek Revival houses and is considered an excellent example of the shift from Greek Revival to Italianate design. Its name comes from Captain Minch, who lived here and owned the ship \"Western Reserve\", which sank in Lake Erie, giving the property a link to the town's maritime past. It sits on a small lot with large shade trees and a carefully kept lawn, and it remains a residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a residence; interior rated very good and exterior good. The house has been remodeled, but much original fabric remains visible.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.879224-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79003943.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003943/1ef6559037-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003943/1ef6559037-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"LeeG7144","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capt_Minch_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">LeeG7144</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capt_Minch_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71984826","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137784282"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/erie-county/minch-capt-house-79003943/"}