Vaugh-Stacy-Evans Farm Historic District
Why it's listed
Three miles south of Lowell, Ohio, between State Route 60 and the Muskingum River, this farm preserves thirteen historic buildings on 26 acres, reduced from an original 85. The oldest is a single-pen log house from about 1800, the second residence on the farm. The main house, an "I" house with clapboard siding and six-over-six windows, dates from about 1861 and gained a rear kitchen addition and decorative front porch around 1900. Other buildings include a summer kitchen, smokehouse, privy, corn crib, granary, two hog houses, a chicken coop, a garage and a large hewn-log barn painted with a Mail Pouch Tobacco mural. A relocated cobbler shop came from Lowell after the 1913 flood. The farm was listed for its agricultural importance and its intact collection of farm buildings from 1800 to 1946. It remained mostly a subsistence farm, and in the 1950s it also grew tomatoes in unusually large quantity. The same family has held it since 1911.
Significance in brief: The district is significant under Criterion A for Agriculture, through its link to the growth of farms in the Lowell area and Washington County. It is significant under Criterion C for Architecture as an intact group of agricultural buildings spanning the settlement period and the farm's later evolution. The farm has stayed in one family since 1911 and remained mainly a subsistence farm.
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 06000764, listed September 6, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7700 OH 60, Lowell |
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| County | Washington County |
| Listed | September 6, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000764 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1800 - 1946 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown. |
| Architectural style | OTHER: "I" House |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Buildings are described as in good to fair condition; the farmhouse, outbuildings and agricultural buildings remain in use, with a current domestic and agricultural function. |
| Acreage | 26 |
| Within district | Muskingum River Navigation Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.50610, -81.46070 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 06000764.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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