{"nrhp_refnum":"82003571","name":"Herr, Christian S., House","other_names":["Ira H. Schick Residence"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N of Lockbourne at 1451 Rathmell Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lockbourne","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":39.86108762200007,"lon":-82.95938919399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-03-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story brick farmhouse with a brace frame barn at 1451 Rathmell Road near Lockbourne, Franklin County, Ohio, built in 1890 for farmer and grain elevator operator Christian S. Herr.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the house as an outstanding example of Queen Anne residential architecture with an ornate Eastlake Style porch. It also reflects the prominence of Christian S. Herr, who used elaborate decoration to show his standing. Together with the barn and surrounding farmland, it forms a well-maintained rural complex in an area facing suburban-style development.","narrative":"Built in 1890 near Lockbourne in Franklin County, Ohio, this brick farmhouse was the home of Christian S. Herr, a prominent farmer and grain elevator operator. He placed it near the northwest corner of his extensive landholdings and spent $3,500 on it. The 2½-story house has an irregular plan, many intersecting blocks, steep gable roofs covered in slate, and a rubble fieldstone foundation. Its most distinctive feature is the Eastlake Style front porch, with carved posts, a very ornate railing, pendants and open panels cut into geometric designs. A pedimented gable above the steps echoes the circular latticework in the gable overhead. A brace frame barn with a slate saltbox roof, believed to be contemporary with the house, stands to the southeast. The property was listed for its architecture, as a well-maintained rural complex that still stands out among newer suburban-style construction nearby.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Queen Anne, with Eastlake Style porch","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition, unaltered except for an enclosed porch added at the southwest corner, and in use as a private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.682693-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82003571.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003571/97a87d0073-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003571/97a87d0073-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian_S._Herr_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christian_S._Herr_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988382","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138337350"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/herr-christian-s-house-82003571/"}