Myer House
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Why it's listed
This two-story brick house at 5827 Rings Road, near Sandy Corners in Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio, dates to roughly 1850-60 according to the state inventory sheet. It was built as a residence and is still used as one. The house has a cut stone foundation, a gable roof of sheet metal, and a rectangular plan with a five-bay front and two-bay sides. Distinctive details include six-pane pointed arch windows, two in each gable, with stone sills. Other windows have stone lintels and sills, and brackets decorate the eaves. A one-and-a-half-story brick or frame wing at the rear, probably added later, extends to the south. A recent patch at the front was described as badly done, and the brick has been sandblasted. The inventory describes it as an early farmhouse surrounded by farmland, with farm outbuildings and fields nearby. It was reviewed as part of a group of Washington Township historic resources.
Significance in brief: The document gives no formal statement of significance. The inventory sheet describes it as an early farmhouse with farmland surrounding it, with Gothic-style pointed arch windows and bracketed eaves. It was included in a township historic resources group.
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 79002689, listed April 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 5827 Rings Rd., Sandy Corners |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | April 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002689 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in excellent exterior condition and used as a residence; the surveyor notes a badly done recent patch at the front and that the brick has been sandblasted. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.08012, -83.15588 (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 79002689.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6947395
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.