Prentiss, Frederick, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1890 at 706 East Broad Street in Columbus, this 2½-story brick house is a Queen Anne residence with an irregular plan, multiple bays, roof dormers and corbelled brickwork. The front facade has a central two-story bay window and a one-story circular bay, and the hipped roof is slate. A half-timbered brick carriage house with a steeply pitched cross-gabled slate roof stands at the rear. Frederick Prentiss, president of the Hayden/Clinton National Bank, and his wife lived here from 1890 to 1938. The house reflects the growth of East Broad Street at the turn of the century, after the street was annexed eastward to Alum Creek and electric streetcars ran along nearby Oak Street. It is one of only 16 Victorian-era single-family homes left on the street. The inventory records the property as vacant, with its exterior in good condition and a later service room added at the rear corner.
Significance in brief: It is argued to be significant under Criterion A as reflecting turn-of-the-century residential development along East Broad Street, and under Criterion C as an example of Queen Anne architecture. It is one of only 16 remaining Victorian-era single-family residences on the street and was home to Frederick Prentiss, a bank president, from 1890 to 1938.
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 86003396, listed December 17, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 706 E. Broad St., Columbus |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | December 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86003396 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1890-1938 |
| Architectural style | Italianate/Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant on the inventory form; exterior condition good, interior condition unknown. A one-story service room was added at the northeast corner and the facade has been painted. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Columbus Near East Side District |
| Coordinates | 39.96450, -82.98142 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86003396.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q105082038
- This listing as JSON
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