{"nrhp_refnum":"86002874","name":"Evans-Holton-Owens House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"162 W. Locust St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Newark","county":"Licking County","state":"OH","lat":40.05844693800003,"lon":-82.41034617299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-10-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1 1/2 to 2 story frame house at 162 West Locust Street in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, built in the late 1840s (c.1846-1853) and enlarged in 1866. The builder and architect are unknown.","why_significant":"The house embodies transitional Gothic Revival and Italianate architecture and is described as outstanding in its neighborhood and unique in the Newark area. It is also tied to several leading citizens and political figures of Newark, including a county treasurer and state senator, and a later U.S. Congressman.","narrative":"Set on a wooded corner lot in Newark, Ohio, this frame house combines Gothic Revival and Italianate design. Its pronounced front and side gables each hold two clustered pointed-arched windows with shutters, while a two-story tower with paired brackets, a hipped roof and decorative wooden lintels adds an Italianate accent. The house probably dates to the late 1840s and gained its present form through a major addition, likely in 1866, that included the tower. A circular stairway imported from Europe was installed in the tower in 1890, and a garage was attached to the rear in 1920. The property is also linked to prominent local figures. Lewis Evans, apparently the first owner, was a carpenter, bridge builder, county treasurer and state senator. Later owners included merchant James Birkey, county treasurer Isaac C. Ball, and James W. Owens, who served as county prosecutor, state senator and U.S. Congressman. The combination of distinctive architecture and civic leadership led to its listing.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Transitional Gothic Revival and Italianate","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Occupied private residence in excellent condition; the back porch was enclosed and converted into a kitchen in a recent renovation.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.834257-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/86002874.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989726","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/licking-county/evans-holton-owens-house-86002874/"}