{"nrhp_refnum":"80002948","name":"Kumler, Elias, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"120 S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Oxford","county":"Butler County","state":"OH","lat":39.508355219000066,"lon":-84.74250253299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-01-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-a-half-story brick Gothic Revival residence at 120 South Main Street in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, built in 1856 for Elias Kumler.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it the finest example of Gothic Revival architecture in Oxford, noted for its four steeply pitched gables and simplified wooden decoration. It is also tied to notable local families, including Kumler, Oxford's first banker, and Ebenezer Lane, a significant donor to area educational institutions.","narrative":"Built in 1856 at 120 South Main Street in Oxford, Ohio, this one-and-a-half-story brick house was constructed as the residence of Elias Kumler. It is described as the finest Gothic Revival building in the community. Its most distinctive features are four steeply pitched gables, finials and drip pendants at the peaks, and wide grooved verge boards. The asymmetrical two-bay facade has a deeply recessed doorway and six-over-six windows with sandstone lintels and sills. Inside are a large foyer and an open stairway rising in two sections. The exterior has not been altered, though a rear frame addition and interior changes were made. Kumler was Oxford's first banker and supported the Junction Railway. Later owners included Ebenezer Lane, a benefactor of Lane Seminary and Oxford Female College, and Frank Cone, who lived there almost forty years. Condemned in 1975 after use as student rental housing, the house was restored.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Rescued and restored after being condemned as a health hazard in 1975; occupied, and planned for use as student rooming.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:11.982164-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80002948.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002948/862437c761-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002948/862437c761-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elias_Kumler_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elias_Kumler_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986914","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Kumler_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5360535"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/butler-county/kumler-elias-house-80002948/"}