Rings, Louis, Barn #1
Also known as: Thomas Bowman Barn
Why it's listed
This very large barn near Dublin in Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio, was built in the late 1880s by Louis Rings and is also known as the Thomas Bowman Barn. It is a wood frame building on a coursed stone block foundation, with vertical siding, a metal gable roof and a rectangular plan. The center section rises two and a half stories and has square windows near the eaves and a rectangular window in the gable. Sliding barn doors open on the east and west sides. A two-story shed-roofed section extends the west side, and one-story sections at the north and south ends were used for machinery. Many lightning rods line the rooflines. The barn was listed as an excellent example of an early farmstead structure. It is typical of Washington Township, which has always been rural, and it remains in good interior and excellent exterior condition, visible from the public road about 100 feet away.
Significance in brief: The inventory sheet describes it as an excellent barn structure on an early farmstead. It is considered typical of Washington Township, an area that has always remained rural. The barn's size and its intact agricultural features add to its value.
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 79002769, listed April 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 6665 Shiers-Rings Rd., Dublin |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | April 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002769 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1880's (late) |
| Architect / builder | Rings, Louis (builder) |
| Architectural style | Coursed stone block foundation with wood frame walls; no named style stated |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Interior condition good, exterior excellent; the form lists the present use as a house. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.09381, -83.17062 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79002769.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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