Barnhardt-Bolenbaugh House
Why it's listed
Built in 1908 at 113 East Waterloo Street in Canal Winchester, this 2 1/2-story house follows the American Four-Square form, with a box-like mass, a low slate hipped roof, front dormer and a one-story brick porch across the facade. Walls are frame with wire-cut brick veneer on a rock-faced concrete block foundation. Inside, the four-rooms-over-four plan survives, along with oak woodwork, hardwood floors, five-panel doors, leaded beveled glass, a stained glass stair-landing window and a spindled staircase. A frame garage from the early twentieth century stands southwest of the house. John H. Barnhart acquired the lot in 1908 and likely built the house soon afterward; it stayed in his name until 1932, then passed to family members of the Bolenbaugh line. It was listed for architecture because it is the best-preserved of 31 local Four-Square houses, only four of them brick, and shows how successful townspeople added refined detail to a common house type.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for architecture as a well-preserved, high-quality example of the American Four-Square type, one of 31 in the town and one of only 4 built of brick. Its plan, exterior and interior details remain largely intact, showing the added detail that prosperous local businesspeople gave to common vernacular house types.
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 89001027, listed August 15, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 113 E. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | August 15, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001027 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1908 |
| Architectural style | American Four-Square |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-dwelling residence; described as well preserved with an intact plan, exterior and interior details. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.84107, -82.80192 (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 89001027.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q136346005
- This listing as JSON
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