Beery, Dr. L. W., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1912 at 68 Washington Street in Canal Winchester, this 1 1/2 story brick Bungalow was constructed for Dr. L. W. Beery, a local physician and a founder and president of Peoples Bank in 1904. Bill Burnett was the contractor. The house is a "Dormer Front" bungalow, with a long sloping gable, a shed dormer, an integral front porch with square brick columns, an oriel window and 9/1 double-hung windows. Inside, the oak staircase, hardwood floors, plain oak woodwork, diagonal fireplaces, window seat and built-in china cabinet survive with the original plan. It is the earliest documented bungalow in the village, where the type became common mainly in the 1920s and 1930s, and one of only four brick examples among 22 bungalows built there by 1938. Dr. Beery had earlier built an American Four-Square house on West Mound Street, then moved here, less than a block from the school. A small timber garage stands at the rear.
Significance in brief: It is significant under Criterion C as a representative "Dormer Front" type Bungalow from the Interurban-Auto Era. Built in 1912, it is the earliest documented example of the house type in Canal Winchester, and its interior details are particularly outstanding locally. It is one of 22 bungalows built in the village between 1912 and 1938, four of them brick.
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 89001033, listed August 15, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 68 Washington St., Canal Winchester |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | August 15, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001033 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912 |
| Architect / builder | Bill Burnett, contractor |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-family dwelling, as in its historic use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.84227, -82.80902 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 89001033.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q136346014
- This listing as JSON
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