{"nrhp_refnum":"80003095","name":"Dana, Marcus, House","other_names":["Elwood Kimes House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"707 N. County Line St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fostoria","county":"Hancock County","state":"OH","lat":41.16579207800004,"lon":-83.42125270699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-03-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-one-half story Greek Revival wood frame house at 707 North County Line Street in Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio, built in 1836 with a northern addition in 1840.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as an excellent local example of Greek Revival architecture and as the oldest home in Fostoria. It was also the residence of Dr. Marcus Dana, one of the first two physicians in the village of Risdon, which later became part of Fostoria. Original siding, woodwork, log beam construction and an original oil chandelier are cited as important features.","narrative":"This one-and-one-half story wood frame house at 707 North County Line Street in Fostoria, Ohio, was built in 1836 and enlarged in 1840. Its southern section has a classic Greek Revival portico with solid wood Doric columns and a pediment. The structure uses native wood, including a hewn beam and logs, joined with wood pegs, and the original horizontal siding with endboards survives on three sides. Inside are hand-made woodwork, square nails, original wide floorboards, the original door lock and an oil chandelier since electrified. The 1840 addition has more ornate door and trim details, and its porch was altered in the 1920s. Dr. Marcus Dana, one of the first two physicians in Risdon, lived here from 1836 until his death in 1853. The house faces Risdon Square, and Risdon joined Rome to form Fostoria in 1854. It is cited as the oldest house in the community and a reminder of Risdon's brief independent history.","period_of_significance":"1836, 1840","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; altered with a basement, furnace, fireplace, modernized kitchen, 1966 garage and enclosed back porch.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:13.041458-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80003095.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003095/6ddac52e78-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003095/6ddac52e78-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"User:Vdrj2","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marcus_Dana_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Vdrj2</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marcus_Dana_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989285","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138359035"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hancock-county/dana-marcus-house-80003095/"}