Iutzi, Christian, Farm
Also known as: But-296-4
Why it's listed
This brick farmhouse near Trenton in Madison Township, Butler County, was built in 1834 by Christian Iutzi, who arrived in the county in 1832 with a group of about 100 Hessian Mennonites. He cleared the timber himself and named the farm "Middlehof" after his German home. The two-story house follows an "I" house form, with a four-bay facade, an off-center doorway, a rubblestone foundation and common-bond brickwork. Inside are fireplaces in the parlor and in the basement room below, along with an open stairway. A small porch dates from about 1910, the year a fire damaged the interior and the burned section was rebuilt. A frame barn, brick summer kitchen and several sheds remain in the barnyard. After Iutzi died in 1857, his daughter Susanna and son-in-law Peter Kennel bought the homestead. The house is regarded as the earliest standing home built by a member of the Amish Mennonite congregation, which is why it was listed as part of the Augspurger settlement group.
Significance in brief: It is described as the earliest surviving house built by a member of the Amish Mennonite congregation in the area. It is an integral component of the Augspurger Amish/Mennonite Settlement thematic group and was judged locally significant. The reviewer recommended acceptance under criteria A and C.
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 84002904, listed August 3, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2180 Woodsdale Rd., Trenton |
|---|---|
| County | Butler County |
| Listed | August 3, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002904 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Christian Iutzi (owner who cleared the timber and built the house) |
| Architectural style | "I" house form; Amish/Mennonite house type |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; condition listed as fair. Interior was damaged by a fire in 1910 and the burned portion was rebuilt. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.44481, -84.45296 (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 84002904.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5109770
- This listing as JSON
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