Rhoads, Peter F., House
Also known as: Dr. O. P. Cook's Office
Why it's listed
Built in 1874, this brick house at 74 Granville Street in Newark, Ohio, was the residence of Peter F. Rhoads and is a 2½-story Italianate building of irregular massing. It rests on a rock-faced stone foundation and has carved stone hoodmolds over tall round and segmental arched windows, a slate-shingled hipped roof, and an ornamental bracketed cornice. A wall dormer in the facade carries the date 1874 in stone. Later changes include a porch and balcony with paired slender columns, a rear brick wing, an elevator added in the 1930s, and a Victorian-style office room on the front porch in 1976. Inside, the floors, woodwork and doors are original, and an Italian marble fireplace carries a gold mirror beneath 11-foot ceilings. The house was recognized as an excellent local example of Italianate design. A nearby freeway has cut it off from the rest of a once fine residential neighborhood, leaving it as one of few Victorian-era buildings on Newark's near west side.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an excellent example of the Italianate style in Newark, with stone hoodmolds over round and segmental arched windows and a heavily bracketed cornice. It is distinguished by the date 1874 carved in stone and by wall dormers with frieze windows. It is also one of the few Victorian-era structures left on Newark's near west side.
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 80003142, listed November 28, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 74 Granville St., Newark |
|---|---|
| County | Licking County |
| Listed | November 28, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003142 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as restored and in excellent condition on its original site, with an office room added to the front porch in 1976; listed as occupied with commercial and private residence uses. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.06062, -82.40922 (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 80003142.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138461093
- This listing as JSON
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