Renick Farm
Why it's listed
Renick Farm lies about a mile north of South Bloomfield in Pickaway County, Ohio. Its brick farmhouse was built in two stages. The older rear section dates to about 1830 and was built by Edward Williams, who bought the land in 1820. Joseph Renick purchased the farm in 1850 and added the large front portion, which at least doubled the house's size and shows Greek Revival and Italianate features, including Doric pilasters, a bracketed cornice and corbelled chimneys. Inside, two spiral staircases and ceiling medallions survive in good condition. Behind the house stand a springhouse, a powerhouse, a granary, a chicken house, equipment sheds and a braced-frame barn built in 1929. The nomination values the group as an outstanding collection of mid-nineteenth century rural architecture and notes the Renick family's prominence in the county; they arrived from Virginia in 1803. The farm stayed in the family until 1918 and was bought back by a descendant in 1977. At listing it was vacant and deteriorated.
Significance in brief: The house and outbuildings form an outstanding collection of mid-nineteenth century rural architecture in the South Bloomfield area. The property was also closely tied to the Renick family, long prominent in Pickaway County. The scale and craftsmanship of the buildings point to an extremely prosperous farm.
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 82003631, listed March 5, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | N of South Bloomfield on US 23., South Bloomfield |
|---|---|
| County | Pickaway County |
| Listed | March 5, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82003631 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Edward Williams (built original portion of house); Joseph Renick (responsible for front portion) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival and Italianate characteristics |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as vacant and deteriorated at the time of the nomination, though the building's integrity is intact; the owners planned to preserve and restore the complex. |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Coordinates | 39.75055, -82.99089 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82003631.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7313240
- This listing as JSON
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