Mace, Henry, House
Also known as: Ros-81103; Canal House
Why it's listed
Built around 1840 for Henry Mace, this two-story Flemish-bond brick I-house sits on State Route 104 roughly three miles north of Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio. It has a two-story rear wing, a standing-seam metal roof, a stone foundation and watercourse, stone window headers and sills, and a recessed entry with reeded pilasters. A small brick springhouse behind the house is believed to date from the same period. The Mace family farmed the land, bought in 1818, until 1993. The house is significant for what it shows about how building styles spread. Although Chillicothe builders had adopted Greek Revival by the 1830s, the Mace house followed the older Federal vocabulary, suggesting that new architectural ideas moved slowly from city to countryside. After years of neglect, later owners rehabilitated the house for use as a bed and breakfast while keeping its original form, room arrangement and most exterior materials.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is architecturally significant locally under Criterion C. Its Federal-style form and ornament, built in the 1840s when Chillicothe builders had already embraced Greek Revival, support the idea that popular styles reach rural areas slowly after appearing in urban centers.
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 98000101, listed February 12, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 17380 OH 104 N, Chillicothe |
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| County | Ross County |
| Listed | February 12, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000101 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1840 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant/not in use in the form's current function entry, although the narrative describes the house being rehabilitated as a bed and breakfast after about 8 years in derelict condition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.39232, -83.01227 (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 98000101.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138667151
- This listing as JSON
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