Hollencamp House
Why it's listed
Built in 1871 at 339 East Second Street in Xenia, this two-story painted brick house shows the shift toward High Victorian Italianate design. It has an irregular plan, a rock-faced foundation, a stone water table, a four-bay facade with a pavilion and a polygonal bay, and a heavy boxed cornice with a decorated frieze and brackets. Comparison with an 1874 county atlas picture shows few changes, mainly the loss of the roof cupola and balustrade and some porch and fence alterations. Inside are thirteen rooms, six wood-mantel fireplaces and a carved wooden staircase. Bernard Hollencamp, a German immigrant who came to Xenia from Cincinnati, had the house built beside his brewery. The brewery was later succeeded by a creamery, a bottling company and an ice house, and his son Daniel founded the city's first artificial ice company. The house is believed to be by Samuel Patterson. It was listed for its architecture and its link to Xenia's merchant class.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a well-preserved, little-changed example of the transition to High Victorian Italianate architecture in Xenia. It adds to the streetscape of mid-to-late nineteenth-century homes. It is also tied to the Hollencamp family, a merchant family who ran a brewery and later an ice company in the city.
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 80003029, listed July 18, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 339 E. 2nd St., Xenia |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | July 18, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003029 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 (specific date 1871) |
| Architect / builder | Believed to be the work of Samuel Patterson |
| Architectural style | Transition to High Victorian Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied private residence in good condition; some rooms have been made into apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 39.68422, -83.92329 (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.
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 80003029.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5881225
- This listing as JSON
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