{"nrhp_refnum":"88001296","name":"Old Hotel, The","other_names":["Spring Valley Hotel","Sanders House","The Village House","The Vill"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100--101 1/2 W. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Spring Valley","county":"Greene County","state":"OH","lat":39.60828397500006,"lon":-84.00942991899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-08-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half story frame hotel building at 100-100 1/2 West Main Street in Spring Valley, Greene County, Ohio, beside the former railroad bed. It dates from about 1852 and its architect or builder is unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an excellent example of the small-town hotels that served railroad travelers before the automobile age. It was Spring Valley's only hotel and is one of few surviving buildings tied to the railroad's arrival. Architecturally it is vernacular, combining the two-part commercial block and double-pile house types with modest Greek Revival touches.","narrative":"Built around 1852 on West Main Street in Spring Valley, Ohio, this two-and-a-half story frame building served for decades as the town's only hotel. It stands beside the old railroad bed, and traveling salesmen arriving on evening trains stayed here before hiring buggies to call on customers in nearby towns. Its weatherboard walls, standing seam roof, seven-bay facade and Greek Revival main entrance with a small iron balcony reflect a vernacular design. The central hall plan, two rooms deep, resembles a double-pile house, while the public rooms on the first floor and small sleeping rooms above follow the pattern of early commercial blocks. Jesse Sanders ran the hotel until 1882, and it was still operating in 1918. Automobiles and better roads reduced the need for such hotels by the 1920s, and later owners used rooms for boarding, a post office, and a doctor's office. It was listed for its commercial and architectural importance.","period_of_significance":"1852-1920","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Mid-19th Century; vernacular with Greek Revival influence","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Listed current function is vacant/not in use; the building has been used for storage since the 1970s. Two deteriorated rear additions were demolished in November 1987.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:15.020855-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/88001296.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001296/0a765b4b02-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88001296/0a765b4b02-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Old_Hotel_in_Spring_Valley.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Old_Hotel_in_Spring_Valley.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"89000431","name":"Main Street Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/main-street-historic-district-89000431/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988726","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138348698"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/greene-county/old-hotel-the-88001296/"}