Gatewood
Why it's listed
Gatewood is a two-story brick house on State Street in Gallipolis, Ohio, built about 1847 for fabric merchant Julius Regnier. Its five-bay front block has a gable roof, paired end chimneys, Flemish bond brickwork and a full-length Italianate porch. About 1877 grocer Andrew W. Allemong had the cornice replaced with a bracketed wooden entablature and added cast iron door and window details. Fred M. Bovie, his former business partner, owned the house from 1899 until his death in 1930. Both men were prominent in the commercial life of the city. In 1933 columnist O. O. McIntyre bought the house as an anniversary gift for his wife Maybelle, and it was remodeled as their retirement home, with a new rear wing, garage and garden wall. McIntyre's column "New York Day by Day" ran in more than 350 newspapers. Maybelle hosted notable guests there and left the property to the park district named for her husband. The house was listed for these associations and for its Italianate porch.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it was the home of leading Gallipolis grocery merchants Andrew W. Allemong and Fred M. Bovie. It was also the retirement home of nationally syndicated columnist O. O. McIntyre and the long-time residence of his wife Maybelle. It is further described as a locally distinguished Italianate-detailed residence with an elaborate wooden porch.
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 86002877, listed October 16, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 76 State St., Gallipolis |
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| County | Gallia County |
| Listed | October 16, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002877 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899, 1900- (specific dates 1847, 1877, 1933-38) |
| Architectural style | Italianate detailing (on a Flemish-bond brick house) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Literature, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as unoccupied and vacant, in excellent condition and unaltered; owned by the O. O. McIntyre Park District, which received it by bequest in 1985. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Within district | Gallipolis Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.80925, -82.20317 (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.
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 86002877.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138339660
- This listing as JSON
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