{"nrhp_refnum":"88000239","name":"Satterthwaite, John, House","other_names":["Halfway House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"498 N. Third St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Waynesville","county":"Warren County","state":"OH","lat":39.53592131100004,"lon":-84.07920115499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-03-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-part brick Federal style farmhouse at 498 North Third Street in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, built in 1812 with an addition c. 1815 by John Satterthwaite, with a brick smokehouse and stone-lined spring on 5.3 acres.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an excellent, well-preserved example of Federal architecture that reflects Quaker craftsmanship and an eastern Pennsylvania floor plan. It is also tied to builder John Satterthwaite, a prominent contractor who started the first stagecoach line between Cincinnati and Springfield. The house served as the \"Halfway House\" inn and stage stop from 1827 to c. 1830.","narrative":"Built in 1812 with a smaller addition c. 1815, this brick farmhouse in Waynesville, Ohio, was the home of John Satterthwaite, a Quaker who arrived from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1803. Its Flemish bond facade, semi-circular fanlight over the entrance, and two-room-deep floor plan reflect Federal design and Pennsylvania Quaker building traditions. No other Quaker-related property surveyed in Warren County had a similar fanlight entrance. Satterthwaite was a builder and contractor known for buildings and bridges, and in 1827 he helped start the first stagecoach line between Cincinnati and Springfield. His farm, called the Halfway House, served as a changing place for stage horses and as lodging for teamsters. The property keeps its original woodwork, fireplaces and built-in cabinets, along with a brick smokehouse and a stone-lined spring. A 1973 brick addition replaced a deteriorated c. 1860 frame section. The house sits on 5.3 acres of the original tract.","period_of_significance":"1812 - 1837","architect_builder":"Satterthwaite, John","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Interior and exterior described as in excellent condition and in use as a single dwelling; a c. 1860 frame addition was replaced in 1973 by a compatible brick veneer addition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.421987-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/88000239.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88000239/e342004ca8-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88000239/e342004ca8-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Satterthwaite_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Satterthwaite_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991871","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138762949"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/warren-county/satterthwaite-john-house-88000239/"}