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Wilson-Lenox House
Northern side of the house, surrounded by other buildings
Location: 9804 Houston Rd., Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio Nearest city: Sidney Coordinates: 40°15′21″N 84°14′55″W / 40.25583°N 84.24861°WCoordinates: 40°15′21″N 84°14′55″W / 40.25583°N 84.24861°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1816 Architectural style: Dutch Colonial Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 80003233[1] Added to NRHP: March 27, 1980 The Wilson-Lenox House, also known as the "Marvin Ditmer House," is a historic house west of Sidney in Washington Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. Built in the Dutch Colonial style,[1] the house was built in the 1810s; it was the first brick house in Shelby County.[2] Sources disagree about its date of construction: some believe that it was built in 1810,[2] while others hold that it was erected in 1816.[1]
John Wilson settled in present-day Washington Township in 1807, having come from Warren County with his family. Here he built his homestead, including the county's first brick house, and he quickly grew in wealth. His daughter Sally married James Lenox, a native of Virginia who moved to Washington Township in 1845; their son was Hamilton Clay ("H.C.") Lenox, a well-known resident of the area who inhabited the house until his unexpected death on August 20, 1893.[2]
Lenox's Dutch Colonial house is a two-and-a-half story building with a gambrel roof.[3] Built on a foundation of sandstone, its walls are brick with limestone elements.[4] Because of its well-preserved architecture, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] As the county's oldest brick house, it was seen as a prominent example of settlement-era architecture in its vicinity.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c "Dead in His Field: H.C. Lenox Suddenly Struck Down: The Descendant of Two Ancient Families", Sidney Weekly Journal, 1893-08-25.
- ^ Photograph in infobox
- ^ a b Wilson-Lenox House, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-06-13.
National Register of Historic Places in Shelby County, Ohio National Historic Landmark 
Historic districts Lockington Locks Historical Area | Sidney Courthouse Square Historic District | Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District
Other properties Anna Town Hall | Botkins Elementary School | Emanuel Lutheran Church of Montra | Fulton Farm | Immaculate Conception Rectory at Botkins | Lockington Covered Bridge | Port Jefferson School | Sacred Heart of Jesus Rectory | St. Michael Catholic Church Complex | St. Patrick Catholic Church and Rectory | St. Remy Catholic Church | Shelby House | Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building | Whitby Mansion | Wilson-Lenox House
Formerly listed Turtle Creek Culvert and Embankment
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