{"nrhp_refnum":"87002110","name":"Smith, Edward, Jr., Farm","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2085 US 62","address_restricted":false,"city":"Washington Court House","county":"Fayette County","state":"OH","lat":39.55342278900008,"lon":-83.42658283299994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-12-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A mid-19th century brick farmhouse with a rear ell, connector, brick outbuilding and small barn at 2085 U.S. Route 62 NE, near Washington Court House in Fayette County, Ohio. The house was built in 1855 by Edward Smith Jr.","why_significant":"The farm is argued to be significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of rural vernacular architecture influenced by Greek Revival and Folk Victorian elements. The simple I-house with a c. 1875 decorative porch reflects a shift in public taste from plain Greek Revival to more ornamented late 19th century styles. Its outbuildings and high degree of integrity add to its value for understanding early agricultural building types in the county.","narrative":"Edward Smith Jr. built this two-story brick farmhouse in 1855 on what is now U.S. Route 62 NE, just outside Washington Court House in Fayette County, Ohio. It is a five-bay, single-pile I-house with a rear ell, and its plain wood cornice and sandstone lintels and sills reflect Greek Revival influence. The second-story lintels carry the inscription \"Built by E. Smith in 1855.\" Around 1875 a decorative porch with turned posts, carved spandrels and a maze-like railing was added, along with a connector to a brick summer kitchen or cellar. A late 19th century barn also remains. The property matters as a well-preserved example of rural vernacular architecture showing the change from restrained Greek Revival taste to Folk Victorian ornament. Its surviving outbuildings and unaltered interior, with walnut trim and stenciled doors, set it apart from other local I-houses. After standing vacant and neglected, it was bought and slated for restoration.","period_of_significance":"1855; c. 1875","architect_builder":"Edward Smith Jr.","architectural_style":"Greek Revival; I-house; Folk Victorian influence (Mid-19th Century)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Vacant for several years and in a neglected state, but saved from possible demolition by a purchase; plans call for restoration as a residence and maintenance of the historic outbuildings.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.672663-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/87002110.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87002110/d8ca95d8fc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87002110/d8ca95d8fc-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Smith,_Jr.,_Farmhouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_Smith,_Jr.,_Farmhouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988263","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Smith_Jr._Farm","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14716410"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/fayette-county/smith-edward-jr-farm-87002110/"}