Young, Col. Charles, House
Why it's listed
This house at 1120 U.S. 42 in Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, is associated with Col. Charles Young. In September 1907 he bought two tracts of land, one with the house (38.88 acres) and one adjoining it (40.26 acres), forming a 79.14-acre farm. He owned it until his death in 1922, and it stayed in the Young family until the late twentieth century. When the house was listed in 1974 and designated a National Historic Landmark, his granddaughter and her husband owned it. The listed area is a four-acre parcel. It was described in the original nomination as about four acres, apparently an arbitrary figure meant to include the house and surrounding yard while leaving out other farmland. In 2007 the Ohio Historic Preservation Office clarified the boundary as a square of about 417 feet per side, with its southeast edge at the centerline of U.S. Highway 42. The document does not describe the house's architecture or give a detailed statement of significance.
Significance in brief: The text does not set out the reasons for significance. It identifies the house as the property of Col. Charles Young, who bought the farm in 1907 and owned it until his death in 1922. The 2007 submission only clarifies the boundary around the house and yard, which it calls the social core of the property.
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 74001506, listed March 30, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds., Wilberforce |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | March 30, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001506 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Military, Black, Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | National |
| National Historic Landmark | Yes, designated May 30, 1974 |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 39.68978, -83.89104 (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 74001506.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5148107
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.