{"nrhp_refnum":"88000980","name":"Deis, John, House","other_names":["Miller House","Ridenour House","Tus-182-4"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"203 W. Sixth St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dover","county":"Tuscarawas County","state":"OH","lat":40.52416208900007,"lon":-81.48150538999994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-06-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2 story, front-gable Italianate brick house at 203 W. 6th Street in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, built in 1868. A foundation panel is inscribed with J. Deis, the date, and the name N. Finzer.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the best examples of Italianate architecture in Dover and the only front-gable example among more than fifty surviving Italianate houses in the city. It retains nearly all of its original fabric and ornamentation, including cast iron window hoods and prominent roof brackets. It is described as one of the two most intact Italianate houses in Dover.","narrative":"Built in 1868 on a corner lot at 203 W. 6th Street in Dover, this 2 1/2 story brick house follows the front-gable form of the Italianate style. A sandstone foundation panel carries the inscription \"J. Deis. June 25. AD. 1868. By N. Finzer.\" Segmental-arched windows with stone lug sills, ornamental cast iron window hoods on the street-facing sides, and carved brackets under wide overhanging eaves define its appearance. A two-story rear wing and a summer kitchen extend behind the main block. Inside, the original floor plan survives, with oak flooring, a curved walnut staircase, walnut wainscoting in the parlor, and original fireplaces. Its significance rests on architecture. Among more than fifty surviving Italianate houses in Dover, it is the only front-gable example, and it is considered one of the two most intact. Later changes are limited to a c. 1920 door hood, a 1920s kitchen remodeling, and a rear carport.","period_of_significance":"1868","architect_builder":"Unknown (foundation panel inscribed \"By N. Finzer\")","architectural_style":"Italianate","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Historic and current function is single dwelling; the form describes a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.143505-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/88000980.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88000980/11d5b91b38-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88000980/11d5b91b38-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Roseohioresident","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Deis_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Roseohioresident</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Deis_House.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991738","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138753345"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/tuscarawas-county/deis-john-house-88000980/"}