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Winterringer Building and House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. 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

“The Winterringer Building and House is a historic commercial building with an adjacent home, located in historic "Old Hilliard" in Hilliard, Ohio, United States. The property comprises a brick commercial building with an adjacent frame residence used by the buildings owner.”

Wikipedia article Winterringer Building and House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

one of 295 National Register listings in Franklin County · listed in 1988 · category: Building · one of 3 National Historic Landmarks in Franklin County.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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. 5344 Center St., Hilliard, 43026
  • When was it listed? 1988-06-09
  • Category. building
  • Township. Norwich township
  • National Register reference number. 88000720 - 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.

The ground it stands on

433 words

The chapter on Norwich Township in History of Franklin County [Ohio]:, published 1858 names Hilliard. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

This township was laid out and organized by its present name in 1813; but it then extended across the river, including what is now the south end of Perry. In the original division of the county into townships in 1803, what is now Norwich constituted a part of Franklin Township ; and when Washington was set off and established in 1809, it then constituted a part of that township, and so remained until 1813. There never was any village in this township until after the Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad was estalished, and then the village of Hilliard was laid out in the fall of 1853, by John R. Hilliard. The place is generally known as " Hilliard's Station." It is quite a small village of probably a dozen families, two grocery stores, and a post office. The first post office in this township was established in the spring of 1852, at )Smiley's

Passage source: History of Franklin County [Ohio]:, published 1858.

There is one grist mill and several saw mills in this township. The grist mill is on the Scioto, erected by Joseph Corban some twelve or fifteen years since. A saw mill at the same place had been erected by Samuel Wilcox, some years before. These are now knov\^n as " Howard's mills." There is a steam saw mill at Hilliard, and one or two others in the township.

Passage source: History of Franklin County [Ohio]:, published 1858.

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 Norwich Township - 433 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 7,875 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 7,875 specimens collected within 10 miles of Winterringer Building and House between 1804 and 1975: 6,165 Animalia, 1,204 Fungi, 395 Plantae, 101 Chromista, 9 Unrecorded, 1 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by =, ?, A. Brooks 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 Cintractia sorghi (Sorokn) De ToniCintractia sorghi (Sorokn) De Toni1900Tyler, F.J.; O. E. JenningsColumbus
A photograph of the species Juniperus virginiana, not of this specimenJuniperus virginiana var. virginiana1804Dr. PaddockWorthington
A photograph of the species Platanthera psycodes, not of this specimenPlatanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.1805J. R. PaddockWorthington
A photograph of the species Carex comosa, not of this specimenCarex comosa Boott1809Collector unknownWorthington, O. [Inferred county from precise loc.]
A photograph of the species Hirundo Linnaeus, not of this specimenHirundo Linnaeus, 17581814not recordedColumbus Ohio, Franklin, Ohio, USA
A photograph of the species Callimome strobiloides, not of this specimenCallimome strobiloides Huber, 19271821C. HuberColumbus
A photograph of the species Solidago riddellii, not of this specimenSolidago riddellii Frank1832W. A. KellermanA few miles N of Columbus.
A photograph of the species Carex lupulina, not of this specimenCarex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd.1834AnonymousColumbus.
A photograph of the species Anomodon viticulosus, not of this specimenAnomodon viticulosus (Hedw.) Hook. & Taylor1837W. S. SullivantNear Columbus
A photograph of the species Acris crepitans, not of this specimenAcris crepitans blanchardi Harper, 19471897not recordedNo Further Locality Data
Albugo candida (Pers. ex J.F.Gmel.) Roussel1897Clevenger, J. F.Columbus
A photograph of the species Ameiurus melas, not of this specimenAmeiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820)1897United States Bureau of Fisheries, R. Osburn & E. WilliamsonOhio, Scioto River, Franklin County

All 7,875 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Winterringer Building and House: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Calcium. 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
Columbus QuarryCalciumPast ProducerCalcite
Columbus QuarryCalciumProducer

Every working recorded in Franklin County

Storms near this property

36 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hilliard, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 5 injuries. 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
August 2003LightningHilliard1 killedA man working on a roof was struck by lightning and later died at the hospital.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindHilliard5 hurt, $50,000Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down around the county, especially around Dublin. Also around Dublin, a roof of a strip mall was damaged and a tree fell on a home. A spotter reported a wind gust to 60 mph in Hilliard and dime size hail was reported in Reynoldsburg. A 100 foot tree was knocked down on to a tent at Ohio State University. Four workers were injured.
October 2006HailHilliard$1,000,000Large hail fell for up to ten minutes and covered the ground in spots across much of the western half of the Columbus metropolitan area.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindHilliard$200,000Widespread wind damage occurred across the northern part of the county. Up to 200 trees were downed, some causing extensive damage by falling onto homes and automobiles. Dime size hail also fell across the northern Columbus suburbs. Wind gusts were estimated at near 70 mph.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindHilliard$25,000A brief microburst cause minor damage to some homes, along with downed trees and poowerlines. Three barns in the area also sustained some minor structural damage.
May 2004HailHilliard$20,000no account filed
June 2011Thunderstorm WindHilliard$11,000A large tree was reported down on top of a car due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindHilliard$10,000Several trees were downed in the Hilliard area. A chimney was also toppled and shingles were blown off of a residence.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindHilliard$10,000Roof decking was removed from a Lowes building and a large tree limb was downed southeast of Hilliard due to thunderstorm winds.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindHilliard$8,000A large trailer was blown over due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindHilliard$5,000Numerous trees and powerlines were downed on the northwest side of Columbus.
May 2001Flash FloodHilliard$5,000Heavy rainfall caused flooded underpasses around Hilliard.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindHilliard$3,000Trees were downed near Hilliard due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHilliard$3,000Large limbs were knocked down. Penny size hail also occurred.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindHilliard$1,000A tree was downed in the Hilliard area.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindHilliard$1,000A tree was downed in Hilliard due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindHilliard$1,000Large tree limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindHilliard$1,000Large tree branches and a tree were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindHilliard-Winds were estimated to be between 50 and 60 mph.
May 2001HailHilliard-Quarter size hail reported covering the ground in Hilliard and on west side of Columbus
May 2025HailHilliard-no account filed
September 2024HailHilliard-no account filed
July 2019HailHilliard-no account filed
March 2017HailHilliard-no account filed
November 2017HailHilliard-no account filed
July 2017HailHilliard-no account filed
March 2012HailHilliard-no account filed
March 2012HailHilliard-no account filed
June 2011HailHilliard-no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindHilliard-no account filed
June 2011HailHilliard-no account filed
June 2011HailHilliard-no account filed
May 2006HailHilliard-no account filed
April 2003HailHilliard-no account filed
May 2000HailHilliard-no account filed
June 1994HailHilliard-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Franklin 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

2,816 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

Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Applicable National Register Criteria Significant Dates , 1880 State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. the Winterringer Building, c.

1870, features an original storefront, a pressed century, is modestly Gothic influenced with steeply pitched gables and pointed stand, along with a handful of commercial buildings, a small number of buildings are the many frame, middle class and working class houses from city's newer developments, Old Hilliard retains much of its rural character LX) See continuation sheet Architecture Unknown Significant Person nominated to the National Register for their architectural significance and as additional acres of farmland are developed.In sharp contrast to the Cultural Affiliation evolved slowly as a railroad town and agricultural center during the next arch windows.Attached to the family general store/grocery/post office, the Period of Significance The Winterringer property is one of four in Hilliard which are being Hilliard began to take on the character of a suburban bedroom community.

In recent years, Hilliard has experienced tremendous growth as the city's Center and Norwich Streets.The grain elevator and lumber yard still The Winterringer Building and Residence are significant under Criterion C within Architect/Builder Hilliard's commercial and architectural development before the turn of the century. Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) house contributes to the overall character of the property which represents both the 19th and early 20th centuries. contribution to the development of the town asa rural agricultural the railroad line some ten miles west of map),the community Hilliard," as the original town is called, as shown on the attached map.

Read the complete 2,816-word case file.

The whole case file for this property - 2,816 words, 31 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 88000720, 31 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 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
Odd Fellows Hallunder 500 feet1988
Hilliard Methodist Episcopal Churchunder 500 feet1988
Merryman, Dr. James, House0.2 miles1988
Boles, E., Cottage1.9 miles1979
Davis, Anson, House2.8 miles1975
Davis, Anson, Springhouse2.8 miles1979

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 88000720 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Franklin CountyAll 295 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.