{"nrhp_refnum":"86000417","name":"Finley, Ebenezer, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E of Buffalo on OH 313","address_restricted":false,"city":"Buffalo","county":"Guernsey County","state":"OH","lat":39.92453403800005,"lon":-81.49342987199998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-02-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick farmhouse built in 1853 on the north side of S.R. 313, about a mile or two west of Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio. It was built for Ebenezer Finley; the architect or builder is unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is locally significant for its association with Ebenezer Finley, a successful farmer, cattleman and civic servant. It also represents the cattle-driving industry that was important in Guernsey County, since it stood on the Clay Pike drovers' route. It is presented as a well-preserved example of brick vernacular architecture with Greek Revival details. The final reviewer recommended acceptance under Criterion B only.","narrative":"This two-story brick farmhouse, dated 1853 by an inscription on a paired-window lintel, sits on the north side of State Route 313 near Senecaville in Guernsey County, Ohio. It has an ell-shaped plan, a symmetrical five-bay facade, a central doorway with transom and sidelights, and a shed-roofed porch with slender Tuscan-type columns. Greek Revival touches include partial cornice returns in the gables. It was built for Ebenezer Finley (1813-1890), whose father settled the land in 1814. Finley farmed, bought large herds of cattle and drove them to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Buffalo, and served as township trustee, county infirmary director and Presbyterian Church trustee. The house stood on the Clay Pike, the main stock-driving route between Zanesville and Wheeling. It was listed for its local association with Finley and the cattle-driving trade. The property stayed in the Finley family into the 1940s. It is now vacant and in need of restoration, and the nominated boundary covers only the main house.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Vernacular brick with Greek Revival details","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"The house is vacant and in deteriorated to fair condition, and the surrounding land is used as a Christmas tree farm. A porch on the northeast ell has collapsed.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.89069-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/86000417.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988768","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/guernsey-county/finley-ebenezer-house-86000417/"}