Noble, Lewis, House
Also known as: Hubert E. Stritmatter House; Bishop-Noble House
Why it's listed
This brick farmhouse at 48 W. South Street in Worthington, Ohio, is made up of two parts: a 1½-story, steeply gabled block and a two-story wing. The older section was originally dated to about 1850 and the wing to 1885. Later documentation revised those dates to 1857-59 and 1883 and renamed the property the Lewis Noble House. Built as a farmhouse for the Bishop family, it later passed to A.M. Noble, who owned and farmed much of the land immediately south of the village. The house is valued as a reminder of the agricultural character of the area around Worthington. It is also described as an unaltered example of rural architecture from two distinct periods of the nineteenth century, with original woodwork largely intact in both sections. It sits on a two-thirds-acre lot with many large trees in a suburban neighborhood, and was included in the Worthington multiple resource listing in 1980.
Significance in brief: The inventory form describes it as a link to the agricultural heritage of the area south of Worthington. It was built as a farmhouse for the Bishop family and later owned and farmed by A.M. Noble, who held much of the land immediately south of the community. It is also cited as an unaltered example of architecture from two distinct periods of 19th-century rural America.
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 80003006, listed April 17, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 48 W. South St., Worthington |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | April 17, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003006 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Inventory form lists a residence in good interior and exterior condition, with original woodwork largely intact in both sections. A 1991 approval changed the name to Lewis Noble House and revised the construction dates to 1857-9 and 1883. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Within district | Worthington Historic District |
| Coordinates | 40.08457, -83.01915 (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 80003006.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138338063
- This listing as JSON
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