Mill Office and Post Office
Why it's listed
Built around 1868 at 1701 Woodsdale Road in Madison Township, Butler County, this two-story brick building served as the office, company store and post office for the Augspurger Paper Company. It is a vernacular, rectangular structure with a gable roof, a stone foundation and common bond brickwork. The five-bay facade has three entrances, one in each outside bay and one in the center, along with stone lintels and sills and 6/6 double-hung sash windows. A porch across the front, added in the 1920s or 1930s, has an open-weave brick railing and slightly battered wood parts. The building sits near the road on the edge of a terrace, with a circular drive in front. It was listed as part of a group of resources tied to the Augspurger settlement. Its importance lies in showing the industrial entrepreneurship of the Augspurger family, and in its place in a mill town whose date makes it the earliest known example of such development in Ohio. It is now a residence.
Significance in brief: The nomination finds it significant under Criterion A as a reflection of the industrial entrepreneurship of the Augspurger family. It was part of a mid-19th century mill town. The date of the town's construction makes it the earliest known example of this type of development in the state.
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 84000214, listed November 1, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Woodsdale Rd., Woodsdale |
|---|---|
| County | Butler County |
| Listed | November 1, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84000214 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Exploration/Settlement |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior in good condition; interior condition unknown. Currently used as a residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.43250, -84.47548 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 84000214.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6858369
- This listing as JSON
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