{"nrhp_refnum":"92000888","name":"Gill-Luchsinger-Bahnsen House and Barn","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"426 E. 4th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Port Clinton","county":"Ottawa County","state":"OH","lat":41.50880852300003,"lon":-82.93423226899995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-07-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half story frame house and a small T-shaped horse barn, both built in 1876 on a 100 by 200 foot corner lot at 426 E. 4th Street in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an excellent example of conservative mid-level nineteenth century architecture, combining Greek Revival and Italianate details on a cruciform plan. It reflects a late transition from classical to romantic styles. The house and barn also mark an early link between village and country environments.","narrative":"Built in 1876 on a roughly forty-acre farm, this house and horse barn at 426 E. 4th Street in Port Clinton were the first house built south of the railroad tracks, which had marked the town's southern edge. Joseph Gill built them; John Luchsinger bought the property in 1898, and the Luchsinger and Bahnsen families lived there into 1980. The cross-shaped frame house rises two and a half stories on a limestone foundation, with weatherboard siding, bracketed eaves, bracketed window surrounds and a cross-shaped cupola. Its details blend Greek Revival and Italianate styles, which the nomination reads as a somewhat late shift from classical to romantic taste. It is described as the best surviving local example of mid-level builder architecture, set apart by its deep setback and prominent lantern. The walnut-timbered barn, dated 1876 in its lantern gable, reflects the semi-rural setting the house once had. The property is now owned by the city.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Greek Revival; Italianate","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The property is described as currently owned by the city of Port Clinton. The house retains many original interior features, and the kitchen and pantry were recently remodeled.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:15.189038-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/92000888.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000888/5ea9f93877-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000888/5ea9f93877-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"LeeG7144","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gill-Luchsinger-Bahnsen_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">LeeG7144</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gill-Luchsinger-Bahnsen_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990809","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138646623"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/ottawa-county/gill-luchsinger-bahnsen-house-and-barn-92000888/"}