Sawyer, Louis, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 at 315 Reily Road in Wyoming, Ohio, this two-story frame house combines Queen Anne and Shingle style design. The facade features a round tower with a poly-faceted roof, a deeply recessed doorway flanked by bulb-capitaled columns, and art-glass transoms. An Ionic veranda on a rough-cut stone foundation wraps around the tower, and a sun porch sits above it. A Richardsonian arched balconette decorates the front gable. A shingled garage in the rear complements the house, and a shed-roofed extension was probably added in the early twentieth century. The house was listed for its architecture, described as one of the region's outstanding examples of its type and a less ostentatious but well-designed counterpart to the nearby Kirby House. Nearly every detail has been maintained. It is also associated with Louis Sawyer, an attorney who came to Wyoming in 1900 as Hamilton County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and lived there until 1930, representing Cincinnati professionals who made Wyoming their suburban home.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an outstanding, beautifully preserved example of Queen Anne architecture in the Shingle style, with an unusual degree of stylistic integrity. It is also tied to Louis Sawyer, an attorney who moved to Wyoming in 1900 as Hamilton County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. It shows a Cincinnati professional making Wyoming a suburban home.
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 86001645, listed August 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 315 Reily Rd., Wyoming |
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| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001645 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne Shingle Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a private residence; exterior condition listed as excellent. |
| Acreage | 0.6 |
| Coordinates | 39.22814, -84.47784 (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 86001645.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15242989
- This listing as JSON
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