Sutton House (Decatur, Ohio)
The Sutton House, in Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio near Decatur, Ohio, was a historic house built around 1840. Also known as Wilke House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
Sutton House | |
The Sutton House in a dilapidated state. | |
Location | .3 miles (0.48 km) east of Decatur, Ohio on State Route 125 Decatur, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 38°48′49″N 83°41′54″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c.1840 |
Built by | Sutton, Otho |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 77001043[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 25, 1977 |
It was deemed to be one of the finest examples of stone farmhouses in southern Ohio from the early 19th century. The house notably had stone beltcourse]]s running all the way across the front façade. It had a fine front doorway, with a paneled door flanked by paired fluted Federal-style columns.[2]
It was built by Otho Sutton, son of Benjamin Sutton, early settler in the area who was a Revolutionary War soldier and who served as a judge for 25 years.[2]
The house has been destroyed.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. pp. 74–75.
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