Building at 101 North Franklin Street
Also known as: Lynn House
Why it's listed
Located at 101 North Franklin Street in Ashley, Ohio, this house dates to 1892 and is one of four closely related Eastlake residences in the village, all built between 1891 and 1901. It is a wood-frame building on a stone foundation, T-shaped in plan, with an intersecting gable roof covered in composition shingles. A projecting central section is flanked by identical Eastlake porches. Simple horizontal siding is accented with panels of imbricated and wavy siding beneath the windows, and the windows are double-hung with one-over-one lights. A one-story frame addition runs across the rear. The description notes that the building has been vacant for some time. The house is very similar to a neighboring house built the same year, and together with the other two houses it is considered unusually ornate for such a small town. The group was found eligible as a collection of small-town Eastlake houses.
Significance in brief: The house belongs to a group of four closely similar Eastlake houses built between 1891 and 1901 that stand out as unusually ornate buildings in a small town. The reviewers noted they are eligible within that thematic context.
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 80002990, listed November 25, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 101 N. Franklin St., Ashley |
|---|---|
| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | November 25, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002990 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Eastlake |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form says the building has been vacant for some time; it also has a one-story frame addition across the rear. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 40.40915, -82.96141 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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 80002990.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137756412
- This listing as JSON
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