{"nrhp_refnum":"82001469","name":"Dunton House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"130 Benedict Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Norwalk","county":"Huron County","state":"OH","lat":41.236808290000056,"lon":-82.61176331899998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-12-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick house at 130 Benedict Avenue in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, designed and built in 1888 by local architect and builder Marlin A. Dunton.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an extremely fine and singular example of Eclectic Victorian architecture in the Norwalk area, blending Gothic, Italianate and Queen Anne elements. It is also the only surviving known work of Marlin Dunton, a locally prominent architect and citizen. Its interior woodwork, especially the tiger maple trim, sets it apart from other local residences.","narrative":"Built in 1888 at 130 Benedict Avenue in Norwalk, Ohio, this three-story brick house was designed and constructed by local architect and builder Marlin A. Dunton, who lived there until moving to California in 1896. Five gables, a sandstone foundation, cut stone trim and a slate roof in alternating rounded and rectangular bands give the building a distinctive profile. Its design draws on Gothic, Italianate and Queen Anne styles, seen in the steep roof lines, symmetrical front, ornate porch and round south bay. Inside, original features survive, including a built-in hall tree, parquet floors, an open stairway with grille work and extensive tiger maple woodwork in the south parlor. Dunton was a prominent Norwalk citizen who also built Dunton's Arcade, since largely destroyed. This house is the only known surviving example of his work, which is central to its recognition as a locally significant landmark of late nineteenth-century architecture.","period_of_significance":"1888","architect_builder":"Marlin A. Dunton","architectural_style":"Eclectic Victorian (Gothic, Italianate and Queen Anne influences)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; exterior and interior described as in excellent condition and largely original, with the exterior recently cleaned and sealed.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.543385-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82001469.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001469/f25761f0a2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001469/f25761f0a2-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dunton_House_in_Norwalk.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dunton_House_in_Norwalk.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989407","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138375718"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/huron-county/dunton-house-82001469/"}