Walling, Ansel T., House
Why it's listed
This brick house at 146 West Union Street in Circleville was built about 1869 in the Italianate style. It has a low hipped roof with three chimneys, a heavily bracketed cornice with carved leaf-like brackets and modillions, and double-hung windows under corbelled segmental brick arches with original arched shutters. Inside are a winding staircase of black cherry and oak, two marble fireplaces and decorative window woodwork. The house sits on a sandstone and brick foundation. Ansel T. Walling, who bought the land in 1863, was a printer, newspaper editor and lawyer. He served as an Ohio state senator, as a state representative and speaker pro tempore, and as a U.S. congressman from 1874. He later chaired the Democratic State Committee. He died in 1896, and his widow kept the home until 1922. The house was listed for its link to Walling and as a good example of Italianate design in Circleville, with changes limited to a 1923 porch enclosure and sandblasting.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criteria B and C. It is associated with Ansel T. Walling, an Ohio state senator, state representative and U.S. congressman. It is also a fine, well-preserved example of 1860s Italianate residential architecture in Circleville, one of six Italianate-featured homes in its neighborhood.
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 87002145, listed December 14, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 146 W. Union St., Circleville |
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| County | Pickaway County |
| Listed | December 14, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87002145 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1863-1896 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; described as retaining a high degree of integrity, altered only by a 1923 porch enclosure and door change and by sandblasting. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Circleville Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.59964, -82.94839 (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 87002145.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4770578
- This listing as JSON
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