Seymour, William H., House
Why it's listed
This frame house on South Weymouth Road in Weymouth, Ohio, was built in 1853 according to county tax records and is a notable example of Early Gothic Revival design. It has a steep roof, seven gables, four of them with blind pointed shutters, clapboard siding, a sandstone foundation and a porch with flattened Gothic arches. The undulating vergeboards in the gables were carved rather than sawn. An Italianate bay was added around 1875 and a kitchen wing around 1880, the latter matching the original Gothic detail. Inside, the woodwork is simple, the doors and hardware are original, and the floors are wide boards. The house is linked to two families of local importance. Lathrop Seymour arrived in Weymouth in 1817 and built the township's first sawmill, and the house appears in the 1857 county map under William H. Seymour. By 1874 it was the home of N. W. Welton, a dairy farmer and cheese maker, during the years when cheese making drove the village economy.
Significance in brief: The nomination holds that it is a fine surviving example of Early Gothic Revival architecture popularized by A. J. Downing before the Civil War. It was also the home of the Seymour and Welton families, both tied to the local history of Weymouth and Medina Township. The form cites its integrity of location, design, materials, feeling and association.
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 79001896, listed June 4, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3306 S. Weymouth Rd., Weymouth |
|---|---|
| County | Medina County |
| Listed | June 4, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001896 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival (Early Gothic Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied private residence in excellent condition; the form says it is basically unchanged apart from a later bay and kitchen wing. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 41.18536, -81.79455 (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 79001896.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138577251
- This listing as JSON
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