Pringle-Patric House
Why it's listed
Set well back from East High Street in Springfield, Ohio, this two-story brick house was built around 1877 in the Italianate style. It has a low hipped roof, carved wood brackets, a projecting central entry pavilion and carved stone window hoodmolds. A full-width Classical Revival porch was added about 1900, and much of the interior reflects early 20th century changes. A two-story carriage house stands behind it, reached by a winding drive, on a deep sloping lot with a limestone retaining wall and mature trees. The property matters for two owners. Thomas Jefferson Pringle, owner from 1881 to 1897, was a prosecuting attorney, state senator and co-founder of the Clark County Bar Association. Charles E. Patric, owner from 1897 until 1917, founded the Superior Drill Company, then among the city's largest industries. The house has been used as apartments since the early 1940s and was recently rehabilitated as transitional housing for women.
Significance in brief: The house is tied to two prominent Springfield figures: T. J. Pringle, a prosecuting attorney and state senator who owned it 1881-1897, and Charles E. Patric, founder of the Superior Drill Company, who owned it 1897-1917. It is also a high-style late 19th century Italianate residence with early 20th century Classical Revival porch and interior changes. Its East High Street setting, with winding drive and carriage house, adds to its character.
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 97001547, listed December 15, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1314-1316 E. High St., Springfield |
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| County | Clark County |
| Listed | December 15, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97001547 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1877-1917 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Politics/Government, Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as apartments since the early 1940s; recently rehabilitated as transitional housing for women, with the carriage house holding apartments and a day care center. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 39.92118, -83.79004 (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 97001547.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q137607478
- This listing as JSON
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