Gaskins-Malany House
Why it's listed
Set on Bradbury Road in Pierce Township, this brick farmhouse began as a small one-room house with a loft, probably built about 1839 from site-fired brick by John Gaskins, who came to Clermont County from Virginia in 1824. A two-story brick addition followed around 1847. The main block has a coursed fieldstone foundation, a gabled tin roof, a five-bay front and 2/2 windows. Remodeling in the late 1940s added a frame wing and altered the east section. A summer kitchen, smokehouse, well, barn, garage and workshop remain behind the house. The Gaskins family held the land until 1913. The property is valued as an early vernacular farm complex of the county. It also carries railroad history: in 1880 the narrow gauge Cincinnati and Eastern line crossed an 800-foot trestle here, and a passenger train accident in 1885 killed three people. The embankment is still visible.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the house and its 19th-century outbuildings are examples of early vernacular farm structures in Clermont County and are important to local history. The site also held a trestle of the narrow gauge Cincinnati and Eastern Railroad, where a 1885 collapse killed three people.
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 75001345, listed October 29, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 726 Bradbury Rd., Withamsville |
|---|---|
| County | Clermont County |
| Listed | October 29, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001345 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1839-1847 (19th Century) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition, altered and on its original site; used as a private residence and occupied. The nomination says a proposed highway connector threatens the site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.04022, -84.29000 (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 75001345.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q25004870
- This listing as JSON
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