Dean Family Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Why it's listed
Dean Family Farm Historic District covers roughly 540 acres southeast of Xenia in Greene County, Ohio, along Caesar's Creek. Daniel Dean brought his family here in 1812, and descendants have farmed the land since. The district is made up of several clusters: the original Dean-Hardie homestead with a small hall-and-parlor house and an English barn; Breakfast Rock, a glacial boulder tied to family folklore; the Huston-Noble cluster with a Queen Anne style house and barn; the walled family cemetery with about 80 markers; and the Robert A. Dean cluster. That last group centers on a two-story Federal brick farmhouse and a German bank barn, both listed earlier in 1975. Fields, pastures, old quarry workings and mature trees complete the landscape. The district was listed for its role in settlement and agriculture and for its architecture, showing how generations of one family adapted buildings and land use over time. Its period of significance runs from 1812 to 1944.
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| Period of significance | 1812-1944 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Early Republic; Mid-19th Century (Federal-style house, English and German bank barns, vernacular Queen Anne house) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement |
| Acreage | 537 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Dean Family Farm Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.