King, William, House
Why it's listed
This 2 1/2-story house at 80 East Waterloo Street in Canal Winchester, Ohio, was built around 1908 for William King, who owned a grocery store in town. It is an American Four-Square, with a box-like form, a low hipped roof, dormers, a modillioned cornice and a wraparound one-story porch carried on round precast concrete columns. The frame walls have cedar siding over a rock-faced concrete block foundation. Inside, the four-rooms-over-four plan survives, along with hardwood floors, pocket doors, French doors, a scissor staircase and an ornate mantel with a mirror and Ionic columns. Of 31 Four-Square houses within the village limits, this one stands out for its intact plan and detail and its prominent corner site. It was listed for its local architectural significance. Later changes include an enclosed rear porch of about 1960, and the house was returned to single-family use after a period as a multiple-family dwelling.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its architecture as a well-preserved local example of the American Four-Square type. Its precast concrete porch and intact interior detailing reflect the success of a local grocer during the early 20th century growth of Canal Winchester. It stands out among 31 Four-Square houses in town, many of which were plain originally and are now heavily altered.
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 89001031, listed August 15, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 80 E. Waterloo St., Canal Winchester |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | August 15, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001031 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1908 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | American Four-Square |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted earlier to a multiple-family unit, then rehabilitated by the present owners and returned to single-family use; the exterior siding was abrasively cleaned and is pitted. Still used as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.84196, -82.80305 (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 89001031.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137809731
- This listing as JSON
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