Shedd-Dunn House
Also known as: Noverre Musson & Associates, Architects
Why it's listed
Built in 1888 at 965 East Broad Street in Columbus, this two-and-a-half-story Queen Anne residence was constructed of brick and wood on a rock-faced stone foundation. Its irregular massing, active roofline with cresting and finials on the gables, high chimneys, circular tower with imbricated siding on the turret, corbelled brickwork, dark stone lintels and circular veranda with ornate wood trim mark it as a strong example of the style. A carriage house stands at the rear, and a wrought iron fence with stone piers borders the property. The Shedd family, early wholesale grocers in Columbus, lived here until 1912, when Eggleston Dunn, an officer of the Dunn-Taft Dry Goods Company, acquired it. After the early 1940s it housed commercial uses and offices, including architectural firms. East Broad Street was then the city's main east-west artery and a tree-lined boulevard of fine homes, and this house reflects that era of residential growth.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion A as reflecting the main period of late 19th-century residential development along East Broad Street, and under Criterion C as a fine example of Queen Anne architecture. It shows irregular massing, decorated gables, a circular tower, corbelled brickwork and a circular veranda. It is also one of few houses on the street with extensive spindlework and textured wood siding.
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 86003445, listed December 17, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 965 E. Broad St., Columbus |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | December 17, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86003445 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1888 |
| Architectural style | 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) | Used as architect's offices; exterior and interior condition described as very good in the inventory form. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Columbus Near East Side District |
| Coordinates | 39.96498, -82.97441 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86003445.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q105081686
- This listing as JSON
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