Ransbottom, C. W., House
Why it's listed
This house at 291 Washington Street in Roseville, Ohio, dates to 1904 and was built as a wood frame residence. In 1937 a local bricklayer, Noel Allen, sheathed it in a buffed brick veneer. The facade has a one-story open porch with a rounded corner, which the nomination describes as vaguely reminiscent of the Colonial Revival movement. A hipped gable dormer holds an oval stained glass window, and more fixed-sash stained glass appears on the first story. The house was built for C. W. Ransbottom and sits next to the home of Frank M. Ransbottom, which received brick veneer at the same time. It was listed together with the Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery factory in nearby Ironspot and other Ransbottom family houses in Roseville. As a group, these resources represent a family pottery enterprise and the homes of its leading members. The house is recorded in excellent condition, on its original site, with alterations.
Significance in brief: The house is nominated as part of a thematic group of industrial and residential resources tied to the Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery and the Ransbottom family who ran it. The document's description of the house covers its form and alterations; the significance statement itself is not included in the text provided.
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 80003185, listed March 11, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 291 Washington St., Roseville |
|---|---|
| County | Muskingum County |
| Listed | March 11, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003185 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Noel Allen, local bricklayer (brick veneer, 1937) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival influence noted in the porch |
| Areas of significance | Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition marked excellent, original site, altered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.81000, -82.07044 (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 80003185.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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