Porter-Aue House
Also known as: Ohio Historic Inventory No. SUM 1534-19
Why it's listed
Built in 1846 on Lot 38 in the Pumroy plat of what is now the Village of Clinton, this modest wood-frame house sits one block north of Main Street and about 350 feet east of the Ohio & Erie Canal. It is a side-gabled New England One-and-a-Half in the Greek Revival style, with wide entablatures, cornice returns, corner boards, clapboard siding and a sandstone rubble foundation. Hand-hewn basement beams and original interior trim and doors survive. Between 1916 and 1927 a Colonial Revival wraparound porch and a rear kitchen wing were added. Early owners included a day laborer and a canal boatman, and the house appears to represent canal-era worker housing. It was listed for architecture because it is the most intact local example of its type, which reflects how the canal carried building traditions into Clinton. A 1960 garage on the lot does not contribute to the property's significance.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be significant under Criterion C as the most intact example in the Clinton area of a New England One-and-a-Half in the Greek Revival style, a type linked to the canal era. Its 1920s Colonial Revival porch reflects later industrial-era prosperity. It also appears to be an example of canal-era worker housing.
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 02000947, listed September 6, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2798 North Street, Clinton |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | September 6, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000947 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1846-1927 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Colonial Revival; New England One and a Half |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling; the form describes its historic integrity as well preserved. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 40.92785, -81.62886 (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 02000947.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138697939
- This listing as JSON
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