{"nrhp_refnum":"80002966","name":"Milligan, Cuthbert, House","other_names":["Old Stone House","Sandstone House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N of Coshocton","address_restricted":false,"city":"Coshocton","county":"Coshocton County","state":"OH","lat":40.33427089700007,"lon":-81.88890353399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-11-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story sandstone farmhouse in Keene Township, north of Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, built 1828-1830 for Cuthbert Milligan and known locally as the Old Stone House.","why_significant":"It is described as Coshocton County's largest and best preserved pre-Civil War stone residence. It is noted for its meticulously cut sandstone blocks, Greek Revival detailing, and an unusual plan with eight exterior doors on two levels. Its interior remained largely unaltered, and its rural setting is also cited.","narrative":"Built between 1828 and 1830 in Keene Township north of Coshocton, this two-story house is covered entirely in smooth dressed sandstone laid in large rectangular blocks, resting on a matching stone foundation. Its Greek Revival character shows in strong gable returns, stone chimneys at the center of each gable end, and a nearly symmetrical facade, with most windows keeping their original six-over-six sash. A distinctive feature is the number of doors, eight on the exterior across two levels. Inside, plastered walls, narrow plank boards and carved wooden mantels survive with little change. Cuthbert Milligan came to Ohio from Virginia in 1815, bought land in Keene Township, and raised a large family, living in a log cabin while the stone house was under construction. The house is described as the county's largest and best preserved stone residence from before the Civil War. A small wood shed and a split rail fence sit in the surrounding farmland, and restoration was underway at the time of listing.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific dates 1828-1830)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Unaltered, good condition, unoccupied at the time of nomination; restoration was underway, with the roof restored and porch and balcony removed.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.777046-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80002966.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002966/be09a07517-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002966/be09a07517-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuthbert_Milligan_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuthbert_Milligan_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987257","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137622717"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/coshocton-county/milligan-cuthbert-house-80002966/"}