McKitrick, Dr., House
Also known as: Dublin Tack Shop
Why it's listed
This 1 1/2-story stone house at 16 N. High Street in Dublin, Ohio, dates to 1843 and was built by Zenas Hutchinson. Hutchinson also occupied and ran the tavern across the street. The building is a vernacular design with an ashlar stone facade, a tin gable roof, a rectangular plan and a basement under part of the structure. It sits close to the street behind a stone wall. Later changes include gable dormers, a rear addition and a second doorway. The house is also tied to Dr. McKitrick, who lived here around the turn of the century, served as mayor of Dublin, and built his office next door. Its listing rests on its place in local history and on its nineteenth-century architecture. The property is now used as an office, known as the Dublin Tack Shop, and the survey records its interior and exterior condition as good.
Significance in brief: The form records the house as a nineteenth-century vernacular stone building tied to local history. Its builder, Zenas Hutchinson, ran the tavern across the street. Dr. McKitrick lived here around the turn of the century, served as mayor of Dublin, and built his office next door.
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 79002687, listed April 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 16 N. High St., Dublin |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | April 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002687 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1835-1855 |
| Architect / builder | Zenas Hutchinson (builder) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as an office; interior and exterior condition listed as good. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 40.09982, -83.11368 (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 79002687.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138318528
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.