{"nrhp_refnum":"80003015","name":"Ripley House","other_names":["Lane's Coach House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"623 High St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Worthington","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":40.08602190100004,"lon":-83.01837127899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-04-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Federal style building at 623 High Street in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio, built about 1820 as a residence and coach house. It has a 19th century two-story rear wing.","why_significant":"The inventory form describes it as significant mainly as an example of Federal style, with twin quarter round windows in the gable and an Adamesque fireplace mantel inside. It is also purportedly the birthplace of Roswell Ripley, Confederate commander of Charleston during the Civil War.","narrative":"Built around 1820 at 623 High Street in Worthington, Ohio, this two-story brick building served originally as a residence and coach house. Its gabled slate roof, white-painted brick walls, three-bay front and five-bay side reflect the Federal style. Twin quarter round windows sit in the gable, and slight cornice returns finish the roof edge. Some windows on the facade have been altered, and a two-story 19th century wing was added at the rear. The most notable feature inside is an Adam style mantel with small fluted columns and delicate elliptical sunburst medallions. The building was recognized primarily as a good example of Federal architecture, and for that mantel. Local tradition also holds that it was the birthplace of Roswell Ripley, who commanded Confederate forces at Charleston during the Civil War. The property faces High Street, surrounded by small commercial buildings, and occupies the southeastern quarter of Lot 124, less than one acre. Alexander Morrison, Jr. is named as builder.","period_of_significance":"19th Century","architect_builder":"Alexander Morrison, Jr.","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Interior and exterior are listed in good condition; some alteration to the original facade windows and a rear addition are noted.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.313005-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80003015.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003015/e7306b3e89-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003015/e7306b3e89-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ripley_House_in_Worthington.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ripley_House_in_Worthington.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/71985060","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138339276"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/ripley-house-80003015/"}