Price, Jonathan, House
Also known as: Sum-1532-19
Why it's listed
Built in 1854 on a corner lot at Main and Fulton Streets in Clinton, Ohio, this 2½-story house is an example of Gothic Revival architecture in a canal-era village. It has a steeply pitched gable roof, board-and-batten siding with chamfered battens, a scrolled verge board, a finial at the gable peak, and hood moldings over the windows. The foundation is dressed sandstone. An outhouse on the lot also contributes to the property. The lot was bought in 1854 by Price, listed in 1856 as a general merchandise and coal merchant, and its value rose sharply, suggesting the house was built then. Later owners added rear additions, enclosed side porches and altered the front porch during the twentieth century. The house is recognized for its architecture. It reflects the coal-driven prosperity of the mid-1800s and the village's role as a canal and rail center, and it shows a level of style and wealth unusual in a small community.
Significance in brief: The house is nominated as a locally significant example of residential Gothic Revival architecture. It reflects the mid-19th century economic boom from the coal industry and Clinton's role as a rail and canal transportation node. It retains many character-defining features of the style, showing high-style architecture for the period in a small village.
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 02001103, listed October 7, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7903 Main St., Clinton |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | October 7, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001103 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1854 - 1940 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently in use as a single-family dwelling, the same as its historic use. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.92677, -81.62766 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02001103.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138709961
- This listing as JSON
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