Quillen, Stephen B., House
Also known as: Vdhr # 252-5016
Why it's listed
Built in 1912 on a corner lot in one of Lebanon's original neighborhoods, this two-story wood frame house sits on a rusticated limestone foundation and shows the Queen Anne Revival style through a steep hipped roof with lower cross gables, angled bay corners and a wraparound porch with classical columns. Inside, a central hall holds a red oak staircase, oak floors, pocket doors in the two front parlors and four coal-burning fireplaces. Local lumber mill owner Nathan W. Easterly built it as a speculative venture. In 1918 attorney Stephen B. Quillen bought it for $8,000; he served as mayor and Commonwealth Attorney and practiced law in Russell County until 1965. His heirs rented the house until 1988, and it then sat unoccupied until 2000. It is recognized for its architecture, as one of few surviving Queen Anne houses in town, and for its largely intact interior and exterior, with a period of significance of 1912 to 1951.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good, largely unaltered example of early twentieth-century Queen Anne Revival residential architecture in Lebanon and Russell County. It is one of the few remaining Queen Anne style houses in the town and retains its red oak interior woodwork. It was also an early house in the Church Street neighborhood and was later home to longtime attorney Stephen B. Quillen.
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 03001096, listed October 23, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 149 Church St., Lebanon |
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| County | Russell County |
| Listed | October 23, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03001096 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912-1951 |
| Architect / builder | Easterly, Nathan W. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Queen Anne (Queen Anne Revival) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historically in use as a single dwelling; unoccupied but minimally maintained from 1988 to 2000, after which new owners bought it intending to make it their residence. The form describes the house as virtually unaltered since construction. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 36.90271, -82.08075 (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 03001096.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16899021
- This listing as JSON
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