{"nrhp_refnum":"82003563","name":"Sharp, Samuel, House","other_names":["Sickinger Residence","Sharp's Run"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"7436 Horseshoe Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Ashley","county":"Delaware County","state":"OH","lat":40.399946526000065,"lon":-83.03514500399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-07-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A frame farmhouse built about 1867 on a 5.5-acre tract along Horseshoe Road near Ashley, in Marlborough Township, Delaware County, Ohio, with a barn and shed. It was the residence of Samuel Sharp.","why_significant":"The house is presented as a distinctive example of mid-19th-century rural domestic architecture in Delaware County. It blends Federal-style features reminiscent of the South, a Greek Revival portico and pediment, and an Italianate bracketed cornice. The mix may reflect Samuel Sharp's travels in the South as a Civil War captain.","narrative":"Built around 1867 along Horseshoe Road in southeastern Marlborough Township, near Ashley, this frame farmhouse has a two-story central pavilion with a gabled roof, flanked by identical one-story wings. A two-story Doric portico with a cast iron balcony railing dominates the front, and the centered entrance has a fanlight and sidelights. The foundation is coursed rubble limestone, and much of the interior woodwork is original black walnut. A barn and shed of braced frame construction with board and batten siding stand nearby on the 5.5-acre tract, surrounded by mature trees and fields. The house is notable for combining several styles: the pavilion, wings and fanlight recall southern Federal architecture, the portico and pediment are Greek Revival, and the bracketed cornice is Italianate. Samuel Sharp served as a Civil War captain and travelled widely in the South, and that experience may have shaped the unusual design. The builder is unknown.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Blend of Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate elements","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; described as in excellent condition and well maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.199811-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82003563.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003563/6d6bf044a8-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003563/6d6bf044a8-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Tim Erskine","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Sharp_House_-7436_Horseshoe_Road_-_Marlboro_Township_-_Delaware_County_Ohio.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Erskine</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Sharp_House_-7436_Horseshoe_Road_-_Marlboro_Township_-_Delaware_County_Ohio.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988032","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137759865"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/delaware-county/sharp-samuel-house-82003563/"}