Ransbottom, Frank M., House
Why it's listed
Located at 289 Washington Street in Roseville, Ohio, this house was built in 1905 as a wood frame dwelling and later covered with a brick veneer, done at the same time as its immediate neighbor, the C. W. Ransbottom House. A gabled bay window with a cornice and partial return sits on the south elevation. A brick porch replaced the original frame front porch, and the open back porch was likewise replaced with a partially enclosed brick one. One unaltered feature remains: a hip dormer with attenuated pilasters above the front porch. The house was one of four residences of brothers who owned the Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery Co., a successful maker of decorative clay objects and gardenware. It was listed together with the pottery factory and the other brothers' homes, which together show the link between the industrial works and the families who ran them.
Significance in brief: The house is one of four residences of brothers who owned the Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery Co., a successful producer of decorative clay objects and gardenware. It was nominated together with the factory and the other homes as a related group of industrial and residential resources.
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 80003187, listed March 11, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 289 Washington St., Roseville |
|---|---|
| County | Muskingum County |
| Listed | March 11, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003187 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Industry |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is marked excellent and altered; the original frame porch was replaced by brick and the house was veneered with brick. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.80981, -82.07067 (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 80003187.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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