Brown, Samuel, P., House

plinth, on which the brickwork for the house rises. The window openings on the first and second floors are long, narrow rectangular openings with cut stone sills They feature brackets, elaborate gingerbread trim and modified Corinthian columns. The southeast porch encloses the main entrance, which originally consisted of an Inside, the house features an elaborate walnut stairway in the front of modern arched openings, painting of much of the woodwork, and the application of texture paint to many of the walls. house is a series of stone columns, the remnants of an ornate iron fence. A Immediately north of the house is a small wood frame structure, probably once used as an ice house.

CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT XGOOD UNALTERED brick kitchen wing that directly connects to a small wood frame storage shed. Italianate style.Rising up from the cut stone foundation is a projecting stone cornice supported by ornate paired brackets.

The house is cross shaped in plan, were placed about each window, but these have since been removed.Small ornate Beyond the house is a three story horse barn with a stone and iron hitching post which is 1ighted by three windows in its semi-octagonal north end.The interior - DETERIORATED has undergone alterations that include removal of doors between rooms and creation entrance hall.This stairway curves toward the top and has a niche in the curved CHECK ONE arched opening with a pair of doors but has been altered into a single door with The Samuel P.Brown House is a two story brick structure constructed in the and lintels.The sash are one over one with simple woodwork.Originally shutters side flanked by tall shade trees.It forms a large circle in the carriage yard.

some unfortunate changes, most notably, the creation of arched openings between painted woodwork is being stripped and refinished. children, two of whom died in infancy. He later gave each of his four children a Thaddeus Harold Brown (1885-1941) was a grandson of Samuel P.

Brown and was for Ohio and in 1936 ran as the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, but Presently, the house is owned by the Lutheran Memorial Camp, which operates 1700-1799 1600-1699 1400-1499 ART ECONOMICS X1800-1899 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD THEATER POLITICS/GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT SCULPTURE SIGNIFICANCE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY EDUCATION LITERATURE XARCHITECTURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _COMMUNICATIONS The exterior is in very good condition with the cornice and porches intact.Even _CONSERVATION _ENGINEERING National Register status as part of their restoration program. impressive of the Brown family houses in Lincoln Township. his properous farming operation and business activities in nearby Cardington, a farm from this estate.

are very interested in preserving the house and outbuildings and are seeking The significance of this house stems from its fine architecture, its history and best preserved example of Italianate architecture in this part of the county. _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN the outbuildings have been well cared for over the years.The interior has had _SCIENCE figure. Constructed in 1879-1880,this is a late example of Italianate architecture, a large outdoor retreat for children and adults in this vicinity.The Lutherans - MILITARY He married Mary Nichols in 1857 and settled on a nearby farm.As a result of Samuel Piggott came to this area in 1854 from Virginia.