Culbertson, Robert, House

Built in 1841, this one-story house at 304 East Franklin Street in Troy, Ohio, is described as almost a prototype Greek Revival residence. It has a rectangular plan, squat proportions, a stone foundation and a recessed front portico with six fluted Greek Doric columns. Inside, the original rooms have plain country-style trim, fireplaces and mantelpieces. Rear additions from the later nineteenth century and 1913 now partly form a separate apartment. Robert H. Culbertson, who built the house, settled in Troy in 1808, fought in the War of 1812, served as county sheriff and sat on the town board. His family firm owned stores, canal boats, mills, a distillery and a slaughterhouse, and Culbertson money helped finance Troy's railroad. Later owners included wagon maker Daniel Argerbright, who helped found the Troy Wagon and Wheel Works, and Mark S. Wagner, who operated canal boats. The form notes that deferred maintenance threatened the house.