Bull, T.J. and Sarah, House
Also known as: Asd-555-20; Wirt, William, House
Why it's listed
Built about 1852 by attorney and businessman T.J. Bull, this small brick house faces the public square in Loudonville, Ohio. It is a 1½-story building with a gable front, three bays and a recessed central porch framed by square pilasters and columns in antis, with a wide wooden entablature and cornice returns. These features give a simplified Greek Revival temple front. Bull lived there from 1852 to 1862, and his widow Sarah stayed until 1893. The house is the only mid-nineteenth-century building left on the square. Its significance rests on its tie to the village's early settlement and growth, and on its rare vernacular version of the distyle in antis design, built in brick rather than the frame typical of Greek Revival buildings in northern Ohio. Changes include early twentieth-century Craftsman details, a ca. 1986 rehabilitation that stripped paint from the brick, and a ca. 1987 garage addition linked by a hyphen. Original timber framing, center-hall stair and trim survive inside.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house meets Criterion A for its link to Loudonville's early settlement and growth, through the Bull family and T.J. Bull's role in the village's development. It meets Criterion C as a vernacular interpretation of the distyle in antis Greek Revival form. It is described as the last building from the mid-19th century remaining on the square and as a rare example of its type in Ohio.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 07000302, listed April 12, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 109 S. Market St., Loudonville |
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| County | Ashland County |
| Listed | April 12, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000302 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1852 - 1893 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-family dwelling; rehabilitated ca. 1986 and given a rear garage addition ca. 1987. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 40.63468, -82.23322 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 07000302.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137593810
- This listing as JSON
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