Lovejoy, Carrie, House
Also known as: Klages, Dr. R. E., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 807 East Broad Street in Columbus, this 2½-story house reflects the Colonial Revival taste that shaped one of the city's most fashionable avenues. A frame structure originally faced in brick and later stuccoed and painted tan, it has a three-bay front, a slate and asphalt shingle roof, and a third-floor dormer with a Palladian window. An entrance portico with paired Doric columns, bracketed eaves and multi-paned windows add classical detail. Carrie Lovejoy, widow of lumber dealer Nathan E. Lovejoy, moved here from the neighboring house at 805 East Broad after his death in 1904 and lived here until 1914. An insurance salesman and later a stockbroker followed as residents, and the building later served as a physician's office and residence. Despite alterations, including a sunporch and rear additions, enough integrity remains for it to illustrate changing architectural styles and the move from single-family to multi-family use along East Broad Street.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion A as reflecting residential development along East Broad Street, then one of the most fashionable streets in Columbus. It is significant under Criterion C as a good example of early 20th century residential architecture with Colonial Revival details. It also represents the shift from single-family to multi-family and office use along the street.
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 86003435, listed December 17, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 807 E. Broad St., Columbus |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | December 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86003435 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival (inventory form); Colonial Revival (nomination text) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as an office and residence; interior and exterior condition listed as good. It has been altered by stuccoing, a second-story sunporch, a modern iron balustrade and rear service additions. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Columbus Near East Side District |
| Coordinates | 39.96436, -82.97908 (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 86003435.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q105082036
- This listing as JSON
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