{"nrhp_refnum":"83004315","name":"Elliot House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"301 S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pataskala","county":"Licking County","state":"OH","lat":39.996894687000065,"lon":-82.67545854999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-11-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story vernacular frame house at 301 S. Main Street in Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio, built in 1858 by William C. Elliot. The architect and contractor are unknown.","why_significant":"The house is significant for its association with William C. Elliot, a locally prominent public servant and landowner who was central to Pataskala's early economic development. He was a merchant, brought the railroad to the village, helped found the Pataskala Banking Company and chaired the committee that built the first grade school. Despite later additions and new siding, it retains much of its integrity and distinctive flared window surrounds.","narrative":"Built in 1858 at 301 S. Main Street in Pataskala, this two-story vernacular house sits on a large corner lot with mature trees. Its main body is a T-shaped frame mass with the leg of the T extending toward the street, with six-over-six windows and a side bay with two-over-two windows. A late 19th-century porch and a rear wing were added later, and asbestos siding now covers the original wall material. Unusual flared window surrounds are described as a locally distinct feature. William C. Elliot built the house and was a driving force in the village's growth. He acquired the land on Main Street north of the railroad, where his was the first house, and was active in bringing the railroad. He donated land for the station, served as its first station agent and became postmaster in 1857. He also helped found the Pataskala Banking Company and chaired the committee that built the first grade school.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Built by William C. Elliot; architect unknown","architectural_style":"Vernacular","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as a residence in good exterior condition, with later additions and asbestos siding over the original material.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.313342-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83004315.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004315/91a9d46cf5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004315/91a9d46cf5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elliot_House_Pataskala_Ohio.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:Elliot_House_Pataskala_Ohio.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985676","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138472715"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/licking-county/elliot-house-83004315/"}