{"nrhp_refnum":"83002023","name":"Barr, Jacob H., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"646 Park Ave., W.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mansfield","county":"Richland County","state":"OH","lat":40.75939941100006,"lon":-82.53880123399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Queen Anne style frame house at 646 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, built around 1890 by farmer Jacob Harrison Barr as his city residence.","why_significant":"The house is described as a fine example of Queen Anne architecture that survives in a relatively good state of preservation. Its elaborate porch, ornate conical corner tower and numerous projecting gables and dormers give it a picturesque profile. The small round corner bay with a steep conical roof is unique along the avenue, and the house is the most westerly example of the style on Park Avenue West.","narrative":"Built around 1890 on the north side of Park Avenue West in Mansfield, this two-story wood frame house was the city residence of Jacob Harrison Barr, a longtime farmer in the Mansfield area. It stands in a neighborhood that was home to the city's leading citizens. The house is valued as a fine example of Queen Anne architecture in a relatively good state of preservation. A large porch with an entrance gable, turned posts and spindlework wraps around the front and east side. A small conical tower, a second-story front porch, projecting gables and dormers create a picturesque profile. The round corner bay with its steep conical roof is unique along the avenue, and the house is the westernmost example of the style on Park Avenue West. Inside are spacious parlors and an open stairway. It rests on a sandstone foundation, has clapboard siding, and remains a residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Jacob Harrison Barr (builder/owner)","architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a residence; condition rated good for both interior and exterior. The front yard has been paved for parking.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.864283-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83002023.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83002023/584bfbabb3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83002023/584bfbabb3-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:646_PAW_Barr_Mansfield.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:646_PAW_Barr_Mansfield.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986012","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_H._Barr_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85770475"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/richland-county/barr-jacob-h-house-83002023/"}