Schooley, Dr. Lindley, House and Office
Why it's listed
Built around 1895 on Main Street in Belmont, Ohio, this three-story wood frame house was the home of Dr. Lindley Schooley (1824-1908), a physician who practiced in the village for most of his life and later served as president of the First National Bank of Belmont. The house is a Queen Anne design with an irregular outline, a round southeast tower with a conical slate roof, a raised porch with slender columns, and contrasting shingle and clapboard siding. A Palladian window and stained glass add variety. Inside, golden oak finishes, tile-faced fireplaces and a carved open stair stand out. Dr. Schooley's one-room office stands just east of the house, with maid's quarters, a decorative well house, smokehouse, barn, coal house and other outbuildings nearby. The group shows the small-town habit of placing a doctor's office beside his residence, and the house is considered among the finest high-style buildings in the village.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as the home of one of Belmont's most prominent citizens and as a well-preserved example of late nineteenth-century architectural eclecticism. The house, office and outbuildings together show a small-town pattern of a physician's office beside his dwelling. Its high-style detailing makes it one of the village's finest buildings.
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 82003545, listed April 1, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Main St., Belmont |
|---|---|
| County | Belmont County |
| Listed | April 1, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003545 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, with a Colonial Revival Palladian window |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in excellent condition, occupied as a private residence; the form says the facade is essentially unaltered. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Within district | Belmont Historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.02937, -81.04178 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003545.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5304252
- This listing as JSON
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