Pease, George, House
Why it's listed
This modest 1-1/2 story frame house at 553 West Main Street in Madison, Ohio, dates to about 1835. It has a rectangular plan, a rubble stone foundation, clapboard siding and a shingled gable roof. The long five-bay facade has a center entrance with a transom, and the original doors and window sash remain. A wide Greek frieze and cornice returns on the gable ends mark its Greek Revival vernacular character. Dormers were added around 1930, and a summer kitchen connects to the rear by an enclosed porch. The house was listed because it is locally significant as one of a series of Federal and Greek Revival vernacular houses linked to the local builder Addison Kimball. Tax records show that a frame house stood on George Pease's property as early as 1822, though the surviving building's style is later. The property also included a distillery. The lot, with several large trees, sits on Madison's main street and remains a residence.
Significance in brief: The house is considered locally significant as one of a series of Federal and Greek Revival vernacular houses associated with the local builder Addison Kimball. Tax records show a frame house on George Pease's property as early as 1822, but the present house's style is later. The property also once included a distillery.
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 80003128, listed October 20, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 553 W. Main St., Madison |
|---|---|
| County | Lake County |
| Listed | October 20, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003128 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a residence; interior and exterior condition listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.76988, -81.05937 (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 80003128.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138447912
- This listing as JSON
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