Krause, John, House
Why it's listed
This two-story brick house at 428 Park Avenue West in Mansfield, Ohio, was built around 1920 for John Krause, president of the Mansfield Ice Company and vice president of the Bank of Mansfield. It occupies the northeast corner of Park and Penn Avenues, on part of the former estate of U.S. Senator John Sherman. An obelisk at the southwest corner marks the boundary of the old Sherman mansion grounds. The house is a Prairie Style design, with smooth surfaces, strong horizontal lines, a gable roof of Spanish tile with flared overhanging eaves, and casement windows. A broad front porch rests on three massive bracketed columns, and brick patterns, keystones and stone string courses add detail. Few Prairie examples exist in the city, which makes this large, ornamented house unusual in a turn-of-the-century neighborhood. Its construction by a prominent business leader also shows that Park Avenue stayed the city's favored residential street. The house now serves as offices and remains well maintained.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a large, rare example of Prairie Style architecture with distinctive ornament, in a city where few examples of the style exist. It was built by a leader of Mansfield's corporate and financial world, which shows that Park Avenue remained the city's prime residential neighborhood in the early 20th century. It also sits on part of U.S. Senator John Sherman's former estate.
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 83002035, listed July 8, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 428 Park Ave., W., Mansfield |
|---|---|
| County | Richland County |
| Listed | July 8, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83002035 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Prairie Style |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as offices; interior and exterior in good condition, with the interior partially modernized for the office conversion. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.75923, -82.53133 (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 83002035.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138662767
- This listing as JSON
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