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James Whallon House
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Front of the Whallon House
James Whallon House is located in Ohio
James Whallon House
Location in Ohio
James Whallon House is located in the United States
James Whallon House
Location in the United States
Location 11000 Winton Rd., Greenhills, Ohio
Area less than one acre
Built 1816
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference No. 73001473
Added to NRHP May 17, 1973

The James Whallon House is a historic farmhouse located in Greenhills, a village near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1816 by James Whallon and his family. They first settled in the area around 1800 and bought the land in 1806. Before building this house, they lived in a log cabin on the property.

Building the Whallon House

The Whallon House is made of brick and has two stories. It has a gabled roof, which means the roof has two sloping sides that meet at a ridge. James Whallon built the house himself after serving in the War of 1812. He even made the bricks by hand using clay from the area.

James Whallon was an important person in his community during the early 1800s. Besides farming, he was a local official called a justice of the peace from 1818 to 1835. A justice of the peace helps with local legal matters and keeps the peace. Later in his life, James Whallon became very interested in education. He even built a school on the same spot where his old log cabin used to be.

A House with Many Uses

Over the years, the James Whallon House has been used for many different things. For a while, it was the home of George Marquardt. Later, it stopped being a family home and became a community center in the mid-1900s.

During the Great Depression, the village of Greenhills was built as a planned community. This meant the Whallon House, which was once a farmhouse on Winton Road, became part of the new village. Today, the house at 11000 Winton Road is very important. It serves as the village offices for Greenhills. This means it's where the local government works and makes decisions for the community.

A Historic Landmark

In 1973, the James Whallon House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list of buildings, sites, and objects that are important in American history. The house was recognized for two main reasons. First, it is a great example of Federal architecture, which was a popular building style in the early United States. Second, it was important because of its strong connection to James Whallon, who played a big role in the early history of the area.

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