{"nrhp_refnum":"80003010","name":"Kilbourn Commercial Building","other_names":["Sign of the Sun","Times Two","Bib &amp","Tucker","Kilbourn House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"679-681 High St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Worthington","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":40.08773575200007,"lon":-83.01824598999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-04-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick commercial and residential building at 679-681 High Street in the center of Worthington's business district, Franklin County, Ohio, built about 1829 as the southern wing of the Kilbourn House. Later records give a construction date of 1808.","why_significant":"The inventory form describes it as significant for its early 19th century proportions and detailing. It is also tied to James Kilbourn, founder of Worthington, who operated this wing of his house as a tavern. It was built as part of the Worthington Multiple Resource Area, representing an early community with New England roots.","narrative":"Located at 679-681 High Street in the center of Worthington's commercial district, this brick building began as the gable-ended southern wing of the Kilbourn House and was used as a tavern, known as the Sign of the Sun. The inventory form dates it to about 1829 and credits Cowles & Comstock, though a later correction moved the construction date to 1808 and renamed it the Kilbourn Commercial Building. Its proportions suggest an earlier date and may have been meant to match the Kilbourn House of 1804. Inside, ash floors, painted walnut woodwork and fireplace mantels survive, and bark can still be seen on rafters and floor joists. Frame additions were made at the rear in 1910 and 1930, and a large barn stands behind. The building matters for its early 19th century detailing and for its link to James Kilbourn, Worthington's founder, who ran the tavern. It is part of a continuous row of buildings and still serves as a store and residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Cowles & Comstock","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a store and residence; exterior and interior condition listed as good.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.891986-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80003010.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003010/c5325ec5bd-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003010/c5325ec5bd-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kilbourn_Commercial_Building.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kilbourn_Commercial_Building.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"10000190","name":"Worthington Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/worthington-historic-district-10000190/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985182","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138338335"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/kilbourn-commercial-building-80003010/"}