Ingersoll, Cyrus J., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1850, this one-and-a-half-story brick house at 249 West Main Street in Madison, Ohio, reflects the Greek Revival style on a modest scale. Features include a wide frieze and cornice and a doorway with a plain lintel and sidelights. The plan is an ell, with the east wing matching the height of the front block, and a brick bearing wall forms the main interior partition. The walls are common brick over a rubble stone foundation, under a shingled gable roof. A modern front porch has been added, and the windows now hold single-pane sashes of unknown date. The house matters mainly because few small brick houses stand in a village of largely wooden buildings. Local records link it to Cyrus Ingersoll, who married Ellen Wood, daughter of early settler Elisha Wood, a tannery operator in the village. An early photograph suggests the house may once have served as the Methodist parsonage. It sits close to the street on a narrow lot of less than one acre.
Significance in brief: It is one of the few small brick houses in a village whose buildings are mostly wooden, and it shows Greek Revival detailing. It is also tied to local history through Cyrus Ingersoll's marriage to the daughter of an early settler and tannery operator, and an old photo suggests it may once have served as the Methodist parsonage.
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 80003121, listed October 20, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 249 W. Main St., Madison |
|---|---|
| County | Lake County |
| Listed | October 20, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003121 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; interior and exterior condition described as good. The front porch is a modern, easily reversible addition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.77070, -81.05300 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003121.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138447691
- This listing as JSON
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