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Photograph of Frank Haines House
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Haines, Frank, House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.

From the record

one of 11 National Register listings in Clinton County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 149 W. Elm St., Sabina, 45169
  • When was it listed? 1982-04-01
  • Category. building
  • Township. Richland township
  • Architectural style. Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
  • National Register reference number. 82003556 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Richland township, The inset identifies its exact source book and publication year.

From The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882 - Richland Township

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The township has good drainage through the waters of Lee's creek in the sonth and Rattlesnake creek in the northeast corner. As tributaries to this latter creek and serving as an excellent drain for the eastern part, are Palmer's branch. Wilson's branch and Grassy branch, and the western part is drained by Anderson's and Todd's fork.

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The ground it stands on

77,341 words

The chapter on Richland Township in The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882 names Sabina. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

G. B. ELY, Sabina. The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch was born in Montgomery County, Ind., in the year 1842, and is a son of John C. Ely, a Virginian by birth, who died when our subject was but a child in years. His early life was passed upon a farm, and the district schools afforded him the only advantages for an education. In 1866, he came to Sabina and accepted the position of railroad agent and telegraph operator, the duties of which he faithfully discharged for eleven years. During the above time he was interested in milling and handling grain, besides being engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. In 1877, he abandoned the railroad office that he might give his private affairs closer attention. In 1878, he disposed of his milling and furniture business and went to Washington Court House, where he was engaged in the hardware trade till 1880, when he returned to Sabina and opened a clothing store. He is a member of the F. & A. M., Sabina Lodge, No. 324, and a member of both the Council and School Board. In 1868, he was married to Miss Mary W. Starkey, of Indiana. Their children are six in number, viz.: Imo, Ralph,

Passage source: The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882.

Sabina Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 324; also, of the Sabina Lodge, I. 0. 0. F.. No. 501. Officially, Mr. Hill has been well represented in honors of a local character,, having served the people of the township as Clerk and Constable two years, and as Township Treasurer three years ; Assessor for two years, and Clerk of the Corporation of Sabina six years. He and his wife are members of Evangelical churches, and are of that character which gives tone and solidity to society. He has been twice married, first, to Jennie Hughey, of Brown County, Ohio, in 1868, their marriage being celebrated in Clinton County. Three children were born to them, all deceased, viz.: Mittie'J., Harry A. and Archie W. Mrs. Hill departed this life in 1872, at the age of twentyfour years. His second marriage was consummated with Emma Allen, in 1874. Their children are three in number, viz.: Claudie 0., Nina L. and Athel G. Mr. Hill is a

Passage source: The History of Clinton County, Ohio, published 1882.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Richland Township - 77,341 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 52 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 52 specimens collected within 10 miles of Haines, Frank, House between 1892 and 1973: 47 Animalia, 4 Plantae, 1 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham, D. Demarée, Goodpaster, W and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Cambarus ortmanni Williamson, 1907Cambarus ortmanni Williamson, 19071938R. RhoadesWoods along Anderson Fork, Wilson Township
A photograph of the species Desmodium pauciflorum, not of this specimenDesmodium pauciflorum (Nutt.) DC.1892J. S. VanderwortNew Antioch
A photograph of the species Gymnosporangium globosum, not of this specimenGymnosporangium globosum (Farl.) Farl.1901Hartley C. P.Sabina
A photograph of the species Pseudosuccinea columella, not of this specimenPseudosuccinea columella (Say, 1817)1911not recordedClinton, North America
A photograph of the species Crataegus mollis, not of this specimenCrataegus mollis (Torr. & A.Gray) Scheele1935D. DemaréeReeseville
A photograph of the species Helianthus hirsutus, not of this specimenHelianthus hirsutus Raf.1935D. DemaréeReesville
A photograph of the species Acris gryllus, not of this specimenAcris gryllus (LeConte, 1825)1936Hazard, F. O.Starbuck's Pond, NE of Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio
A photograph of the species Didelphis virginiana, not of this specimenDidelphis virginiana virginiana Kerr, 17921937Collector(s): Floyd E. DurhamNew Antioch, 5 mi E Wilmington
A photograph of the species Mephitis mephitis, not of this specimenMephitis mephitis nigra (Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796)1937Collector(s): Floyd E. DurhamNew Antioch, 5 mi E Wilmington
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766)1937Collector(s): Floyd E. DurhamNew Antioch, 5 mi E Wilmington
A photograph of the species Orconectes rusticus, not of this specimenOrconectes rusticus (Girard, 1852)1937R. RhoadesStream along McKays Pond, Union Township
Sylvilagus floridanus (J.A.Allen, 1890)1937Collector(s): Floyd E. Durham3 mi E and 5 mi N Wilmington

All 52 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Haines, Frank, House: 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Melvin Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenPlant

Every working recorded in Clinton County

Storms near this property

24 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sabina, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2010Thunderstorm WindSabina$70,000A new barn was destroyed on Spencer Road due to damaging thunderstorm winds. In addition to the new barn damage, four roofs were blown off barns, 15 large trees were down, siding was damaged on a home, and a grain bin buckled.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindSabina$50,000A microburst is suspected to have blown the roof off the Masonic Lodge. Several walls were also damaged. Numerous trees were downed.
May 1997Tornado (F1)Sabina$20,000A mini supercell spawned a tornado along a warm frontal boundary. Roofs were blown off a grain bin, hog harrowing house, and several farm buildings.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindSabina$10,000Several trees were downed onto homes.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSabina$10,000A roof was blown off of a barn and several trees were uprooted due to thunderstorm winds.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindSabina$5,000Several large softwood trees were snapped at their bases and several others had large branches broken off.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindSabina$5,000Trees and limbs were downed due to thunderstorm winds. A greenhouse was also damaged.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindSabina$5,000A few structures sustained minor damage.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindSabina$5,000Numerous trees were downed.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindSabina$3,000Trees downed.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindSabina$1,000A tree was downed near the intersection of E Washington and Hunt Drive.
May 2009HailSabina$1,000no account filed
April 2023Thunderstorm WindSabina$200A house had minor siding damage.
July 2025FloodSabina-High standing water was reported on US 22.
July 2021FloodSabina-About a foot of water was covering U.S. 22.
March 2017Flash FloodSabina-Street flooding over two feet deep was reported in Sabina.
June 2017Flash FloodSabina-High water was reported in several locations along U.S. 22 in Sabina.
May 2025HailSabina-no account filed
May 2011HailSabina-no account filed
July 2011HailSabina-no account filed
April 2001HailSabina-no account filed
May 1997HailSabina-no account filed
May 1996HailSabina-no account filed
June 1996HailSabina-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Clinton County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

From the nomination file

1,702 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Builders: Allen & Son, Sabina, Ohio and the other, currently a funeral home, has suffered a great loss of integrity. The house was built by Frank and Rosena Haines, a prominent farm family in Clinton Herman and Martha Galla her, lived in the house after the Haines's death. Herman of Sabina, Assistant Secretary of the Sabina Building and Loan Company for 43 years, house still remains in the family, having been passed on to the Galla_her's daughter, Sara Rosa, in 1959. 1500-1599 1700-1799 1600-1699 economics archeology-historic communications education conservation industry Period humanitarian art engineering invention exploration/settlement military literature agriculture law community planning Specific dates Builder/Architect Architect: W.

Lewis Kramer, Findlay, Ohio The Frank Haines House is significant primarily for its architecture and for its 8. Significance 1400-1499 Galla her was executive vice president and a director of the First National Bank historical association with the Haines and Galla her families.The house is a County. Mr.Haines owned extensive farmland near helped organize and and served on the Board of Education and the Village Board of Public Affairs.The classic Queen Anne styling.It is one of only two Queen Anne houses in Sabina, X_commerce was a director of the First National Bank of Sabina.His son-in-law and daughter, other (specify) 9.

The whole case file for this property - 1,702 words, 12 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 82003556, 12 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Silk City Diner #46550.2 miles2005

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 82003556 in Record Group 79.
Clinton CountyAll 11 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.