Henderson, John, House
Why it's listed
This Greek Revival frame house in West Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, dates to about 1850. Its second story is smaller than the first and rises above a hipped roof, with a second-story gallery forming a double portico. Pilasters with recessed convex fluted panels and square Doric capitals articulate the walls. The recessed porch columns combine Doric capitals with Ionic bases, and a frieze of triglyphs, mutules and guttae runs beneath the cornice. A one-story wing to the east gives the house a T-shaped plan. Horizontal drop siding was added decades after the Civil War but does not harm the character of the design. The earliest documented owner was John Henderson, born in New York in 1805, who worked as a tailor, then a joiner and carpenter, and probably built the house himself. The nomination describes it as a masterpiece of Greek Revival design in northeastern Ohio, notable for its sophistication in a small village.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls the house one of the masterpieces of Greek Revival design in northeastern Ohio. Its proportions and ornamental detail are unusually refined for a village location like West Andover. The builder is little known, but Henderson, a tailor who later called himself a joiner and carpenter, may have built it himself.
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 76001368, listed November 7, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5248 Stanhope-Kelloggsville Rd., West Andover |
|---|---|
| County | Ashtabula County |
| Listed | November 7, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001368 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in excellent condition and occupied as a private residence; the drop siding added later is described as not adversely affecting its character. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.60793, -80.61205 (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 76001368.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137599344
- This listing as JSON
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