{"nrhp_refnum":"82003566","name":"Dovel, J. H., Farm","other_names":["Stevens, James Farm"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"660 N. Hill Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pickerington","county":"Fairfield County","state":"OH","lat":39.89934048500004,"lon":-82.76537132499999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-03-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A farm complex on Hill Road North near Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio, made up of a brick house, a frame summer kitchen and a small brick smokehouse, with the house dating largely to the mid-nineteenth century.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the farm is a well-preserved mid-nineteenth century farm and a good example of rural domestic architecture in Central Ohio. The house blends Greek Revival features with later Italianate elements. With its outbuildings, it is an important resource in an area overwhelmed by recent suburban development.","narrative":"Located on the outskirts of Pickerington, a community settled in 1815, this farm group includes a two-story brick house, a frame summer kitchen with shiplap siding, and a small brick smokehouse. The house has a slate hip roof, a T-shaped plan formed by a nineteenth-century addition, and a centered entrance with transom and sidelights. Recessed bays create the look of brick pilasters, and stone sills and lintels are smooth dressed. Inside, a curved staircase, shaped window and door architraves, and three mantels stand out. John and Grace Dovel bought the property in 1839 and held it until 1879; the family owned about 6,000 acres in the township in the late nineteenth century. The house shows Greek Revival influence in its entrance and bays, while the bracketed cornice, hip roof and porch point to the Italianate style. It represents typical rural architecture of Central Ohio and remains a valued survivor as suburban growth has transformed the surrounding area.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival influence with Italianate features (bracketed cornice, hip roof, front porch)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and recently purchased, with rehabilitation underway or planned. Present use is private residence and agriculture.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.856284-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82003566.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003566/bfeb803b73-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003566/bfeb803b73-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J.H._Dovel_Farm.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Wdzinc</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:J.H._Dovel_Farm.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988199","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137802705"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/fairfield-county/dovel-j-h-farm-82003566/"}