Stearns, William, House
Why it's listed
This two-and-a-half-story residence at 320 Reily Road in Wyoming, Ohio, dates from about 1900. Built of pressed brick, now painted, on a rock-faced ashlar foundation, it has a gable roof of flat red tile and a rectangular plan with a pavilion and tower at the left. Details include rock-faced stone lintels and sills, a wraparound veranda with Tuscan columns, an Ionic entrance porch, a half-timbered gable on the east end, and four massive corbelled chimneys. It sits on a deep, hillside lawn of 1.9 acres, and the former carriage house at the rear is now a separate dwelling. The house is associated with William S. Stearns (1857-1937), president of Stearns and Foster and son of its founder, George Stearns. Wyoming began as a suburb for mill owners of nearby Lockland, and the Stearns family kept that connection alive. Architecturally, it is considered the most imposing late Queen Anne house in Wyoming, unusual for its rectangular plan.
Significance in brief: The house is tied to William S. Stearns, president of Stearns and Foster and son of its founder, which reflects the continuing link between Wyoming and the industrial town of Lockland. It is also described as the most imposing late Queen Anne mansion in Wyoming, with an unusual rectangular plan.
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 86001649, listed August 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 320 Reily Rd., Wyoming |
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| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001649 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne influence (late Queen Anne in mansion form) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior in good condition; in residential use; the carriage house has been converted to a separate house. |
| Acreage | 1.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.22960, -84.47895 (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 86001649.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8018761
- This listing as JSON
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