{"nrhp_refnum":"89001023","name":"Bruns-Wynkoop House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"129 Washington St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Canal Winchester","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":39.840337258000034,"lon":-82.80867887199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-08-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story single-family house at 129 Washington Street in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio, built around 1912 as a variation of the American Four-Square type. Clarence Hoffman was the contractor.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is significant under Criterion C as an example of early 20th-century domestic architecture during the Interurban-Auto Era. Its projecting gabled bays, Classical Revival exterior detailing and quarter-sawn oak interior set it apart from the other Four-Square houses in town, most of which were plainer and have since been altered. It also reflects the success of a local physician during the town's early 20th-century growth.","narrative":"Built around 1912 at 129 Washington Street in Canal Winchester, this two-story house follows the American Four-Square type, with a boxy form, hipped slate roof, dormers and four rooms per floor. It departs from the standard plan through projecting gabled bays and a large precast concrete porch that wraps around to the north side. Exterior Classical Revival details include a single-light entry door with sidelights and a transom, and diamond-patterned tracery in the windows. Inside, quarter-sawn oak trim, a carved newel post, an angled fireplace with a tiled surround and leaded stained glass survive. Wilson Bruns had the house built, with Clarence Hoffman as builder. John Seldon Wynkoop, a local physician, bought it the next year, and his family still owns it. Of 31 Four-Square houses within the village limits, this one stands out for its intact plan and detailing, and it illustrates how successful local residents embellished common house types.","period_of_significance":"C. 1912","architect_builder":"Clarence Hoffman, contractor","architectural_style":"Other: American Four-Square Variation","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; the form says it remains in the Wynkoop family.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.630739-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/89001023.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89001023/b8ff569c77-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89001023/b8ff569c77-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bruns-Wynkoop_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bruns-Wynkoop_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985056","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruns-Wynkoop_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136346012"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/bruns-wynkoop-house-89001023/"}