Cronenwett, Georg, House
Why it's listed
This brick house at 606 West Main Street in Woodville, Ohio, began as a Greek Revival block built in the late 1850s on a cut stone foundation. The original section has a three-bay facade with a recessed side entrance, stone lintels and sills, and an unusual entablature of brick dentil courses with wood dentil blocks beneath the soffit. The roof is hipped with a fluted cap. Wings with arched lintels and porches were added before 1874, and a final northeast addition with segmentally arched windows and a gabled roof came later. The house was built for Georg Cronenwett (1814-1888), a German-born Lutheran pastor who arrived in Woodville in 1841 and ministered across the Black Swamp region. He established about thirteen churches, founded Woodville's parish school in 1862, and co-founded Woodville Seminary in 1881. His home served as the town's first parsonage, and it is valued both for that association and as a local Greek Revival example.
Significance in brief: It was built by Georg Cronenwett, a Lutheran home missionary active throughout the "Black Swamp" area of northwestern Ohio, and served as Woodville's first parsonage. It is also considered a good local example of Greek Revival architecture.
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 78002184, listed December 1, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 606 W. Main St., Woodville |
|---|---|
| County | Sandusky County |
| Listed | December 1, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002184 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture, Religion |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, in excellent condition, and altered (1975); the form describes it as a private residence and commercial use. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 41.45339, -83.36896 (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 78002184.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5535672
- This listing as JSON
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