McBean, Daniel, Farmstead
Also known as: Eddie Murphy House
Why it's listed
Set on a hilltop in rural Yellow Creek Township, this farmstead centers on a two-story sandstone house completed in 1846 for Daniel McBean. Datestones on the front facade credit Daniel McKay and A. McKay as the builders. The five-bay house follows the I-house form, with a central hall, staircase and two rooms on each floor, plus an original one-story kitchen wing at the rear. Walls of tooled sandstone are two feet thick, and the Federal-style front door has a webbed fanlight and sidelights under a sandstone arch. Inside, each room has a fireplace with a distinct wooden mantle, built-in cabinetry and paneled window treatments, and the open-string staircase has scroll-carved risers. Later changes are limited to electricity, some plumbing and replaced windows. A hand-hewn barn with mortise-and-tenon framing also contributes. The property was listed for its architecture as an unusually intact mid-nineteenth century I-house, and records suggest it stayed in the McBean family for about 120 years.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be significant under Criterion C as a remarkably intact example of mid-nineteenth century I-house design and construction. It also embodies distinct characteristics of the Federal style. It retains its original plan, detailed woodwork and thick sandstone walls with little modern alteration.
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 05001518, listed January 12, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 18709 Fife Coal Rd., Wellsville |
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| County | Columbiana County |
| Listed | January 12, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001518 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1846-1850 |
| Architect / builder | Daniel McKay and A. McKay (builders); erected by Daniel McBean |
| Architectural style | Other: I-house; Early Republic: Federal |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a single dwelling. The rear porch is deteriorated, and the barn exterior has been altered with metal and board-and-batten siding. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.62993, -80.70947 (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 05001518.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5218084
- This listing as JSON
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