The Vanmeter Church Street House is a historic house located along Church Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Built in 1848 in the Greek Revival style of architecture,[1] it was erected by farmer William H. Thompson. Just eight years after its completion, the house was bought by Whig Party politician John I. Vanmeter, a Virginia native who had lived in Ross County for thirty years.[2] After serving in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate during the 1830s, Vanmeter served a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845.[3]
Vanmeter Church Street House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 178 Church St., Chillicothe, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′10″N 82°59′29″W / 39.33611°N 82.99139°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001935[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1979 |
Vanmeter's house is a two-and-a-half story brick building located within a neighborhood of well-preserved nineteenth-century houses. Built of brick laid in a stretcher bond,[2] and covered with a metal roof,[4] it has been ranked as one of the area's best Greek Revival structures. Upon his death, Vanmeter bequeathed his house to younger family members; in the late 1970s, it was still owned by Vanmeters.[2]
In 1979, the Vanmeter Church Street House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with two associated outbuildings.[1] It qualified for inclusion on the Register both because of its place in local history and because of its well-preserved historic Greek Revival architecture.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1227.
- ^ VANMETER, John Inskeep, 1798-1875, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed 2010-09-16.
- ^ Vanmeter Church Street House, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-09-16.