Prentiss-Tulford House
Why it's listed
This three-story brick house at 1074 East Broad Street in Columbus dates from about the 1890s. It has a symmetrical facade with round turrets flanking an ornamental gable, a slate roof, a one-story porch with modified Doric columns, and a cornice decorated with modillions, swags and miniature dentils. A round arch of four brick header rows frames the front door. A carriage house of similar style stands at the rear, and the nomination says it adds to the property's integrity. East Broad Street was then a tree-lined boulevard and the main east-west route through Columbus, lined with many of the city's finest houses. The house was listed under two criteria: as a representative of the area's major residential development around 1900, and as an outstanding eclectic Queen Anne design. Among textured-masonry Queen Anne houses on the street, it is described as the only one emphasizing classical influence. S.G. Prentiss, an assistant cashier at a bank, owned it from 1910 to 1914.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house represents the major phase of turn-of-the-century residential development along East Broad Street (Criterion A). It also calls it an outstanding example of eclectic Queen Anne architecture in Columbus (Criterion C), notable for its emphasis on classical detail.
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 86003413, listed December 17, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1074 E. Broad St., Columbus |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | December 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86003413 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, eclectic with classical influences |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The inventory sheet lists present use as vacant, with exterior facade in good condition and interior in fair condition; it is noted as endangered and for sale. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.96565, -82.97232 (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 86003413.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q105082040
- This listing as JSON
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