{"nrhp_refnum":"80003131","name":"Talcott, Joseph, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"354 River St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Madison","county":"Lake County","state":"OH","lat":41.765115879000064,"lon":-81.04854140199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-10-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1-1/2 story wood-frame house at 354 River Street in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, built around 1825 in a Federal-Greek transitional style with a rubble stone foundation and clapboard siding.","why_significant":"Joseph Talcott was one of Madison's earliest settlers, present before the first grist mill (1809) and during Perry's Battle of Lake Erie. He worked as a blacksmith and singing teacher. The house is described as one of the most unusual examples of early classical architecture in the village, with a unique configuration in Madison.","narrative":"Built around 1825 at 354 River Street in Madison, Ohio, this 1-1/2 story wood-frame house combines Federal and Greek Revival features. A central gabled block is flanked by symmetrical wings and holds a recessed porch framed with corner blocks and molding. Two square porch posts carry very simple moldings, and the eaves have a frieze and cornice returns. Windows are double-hung sash with six-over-one and four-over-one panes, and the house sits on a rubble stone foundation under a shingled gable roof. It was built for Joseph Talcott, one of Madison's earliest settlers, who was in the area before the first grist mill of 1809 and at the time of Perry's Battle of Lake Erie. Talcott worked as a blacksmith and a singing teacher. The house was listed for its unusual early classical design, unique in the village, and for its link to the settlement period. It stands on part of what was once a large, prosperous farm, and it has been reported to be deteriorating through neglect.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal-Greek transitional","criteria":[],"status_note":"Exterior condition is fair; the property is being allowed to deteriorate after acquisition by land developers, and is listed as endangered by neglect.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.714847-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/80003131.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985622","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lake-county/talcott-joseph-house-80003131/"}