Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm

This is a two story, 45' x 20', brick, I shaped building exhibiting treatment is flemish bond brick with smooth, flat sandstone lintels tablature to accentuate the large paneled door, sidelights, and four inspired mantles, door surrounds and paneled doors further articulate Continuation # 8 7. Description Condition the exterior rear wall were reconstructed with compatible bricks and The frontispiece is enframed with classical detailed piers and en- the distinctive architectural characteristics associated with the Greek The moderate gable roof is pierced by corbeled interior side mortar mix. of kitchen and mechanical systems and the addition of the classically the first apple orchard was planted in Ross County. each floor in the north wing. the interior details.

Check one Oak wooden floors and simple classically The interior exhibits a central hall with decorative staircase that were destroyed were rebuilt to simulate their original detailing. The house is also referred to as Applethorpe because it was here that to rebuild, and the work was undertaken incorporating as much of the scale addition, addition of bathrooms at each floor behind the staircase corbeled returns on the gable ends. In late 1981,a fire caused extensive damage to the building neces- detailed porch treatment that was added in 1982. tooled sandstone blocks. causing the new staircase to be smaller than the original, modernization . unexposed date fair scale exterior porch. chimneys and covered with modern material to simulate wood shingles. nineteenth century.

Several mantles and window and door surrounds original materials as possible. The roof trim exhibits decorative corbel courses under all eaves and the west facade of the main building.

(in one paragraph) balance with symmetrical, five bay, flemish bond brick wall treatment to the exterior was the removal of a large rear wing addition that was church in Hallsville, the Evangelical Church, on Buchwalter land in 1844. commerce 1400-1499 communications economics 1500-1599 1700-1799 1600-1699 Continued industry humanitarian Period engineering literature theater invention agriculture science education social/ granddaughter of John Buchwalter, Jr. 1900- maintained and reproduced where required.The only major alteration other(specify) important part of a farmstead when agricultural economics and rural significant for its association with the Buchwalter family who were establishing the nearby town of Hallsville, originally known as Economy.

distinctive portico exhibiting a three part entablature supported by The Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm is significant as a example 8. Significance Cherry interior window surrounds, from the log building are incorporated Major portions of the building were recently reconstructed following John Buchwalter Jr.was involved with the establishment of the first smooth, square columns and a frontispiece composed of large paneled doors, farmstead was the center of community life with religious and civic of Greek Revival architecture that embodies the distinctive architectural are several barns and tenant house;all of which have no architectural architect, Carl Strauss and Associates,Cincinnati, Ohio to rebuild The building was constructed in c.1840 by John destroyed by the fire.

military -art - philosophy John Buchwalter, JI. It overlooks a broad, low undulating plain that historic photographs, and family letters were used by the restoration This two story, I in plan building is distinguished by its formal Builder/Architect exploration/settlement or neighboring farms. within the farmhouse. The historic architecture has been Surviving architectural elements, meetings taking place.John Buchwalter Sr. was instrumental in corbeled returns and the corbel course extends below all eaves.Classical modern conveniences and mechanicals.