Washington Township School
Also known as: Bruce D. Graham House
Why it's listed
Built around the 1870s, this one-and-a-half-story brick schoolhouse on Brand Road in Washington Township, near Dublin, Franklin County, was originally a school and is now a private home. It rests on a stone foundation under a gabled asphalt-shingle roof, and its three-bay facade has an arcaded corbel table, pilastered corners and pilasters separating the bays. Tall, round-arched windows mark the end bays, and a doorway with fluted pilasters and a segmental arched stone pediment was added at the center. Later changes include a chimney over the center bay, dormer windows on the south side, and a one-story frame addition on the east side, along with a large garage and storage quarters. The building matters as one of only two schoolhouses used by the township until the Dublin school, since demolished, was built. It sits on a spacious, tree-filled lot with farm fields to the south and east.
Significance in brief: The inventory sheet describes it as one of only two schoolhouses used by the township until the Dublin school was built; that Dublin school is now gone. It is also an example of 19th-century school architecture with Romanesque Revival detailing.
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 79002762, listed April 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 4915 Brand Rd., Dublin |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | April 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002762 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1870's |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival elements |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Now used as a private residence; interior condition listed as excellent and exterior as good, with later additions and alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.11734, -83.12573 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 79002762.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138330573
- This listing as JSON
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