Henderson Hall Historic District
- Address: CR 21-2
- Vicinity: Off WV 14
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1836/00/00 | A Log Corncrib and a Log Smokehouse are built of squared logs, notched in dovetail fashion at corners. The Smokehouse has gable-roofed with weatherboarded gable ends. | |||||
1836/00/00 | A residence is constructed of locally handmade red brick, now the rear block Henderson Hall. | |||||
1841/06/00 | Archibald Henderson | Visitor | Archibald Henderson visits Henderson Hall, while accompanying the body of President William Henry Harrison to its final place of rest at North Bend, Ohio. | Death of US President William Harrison | ||
1847/00/00 | David Putnam Jr | Abolitionist | George W Henderson accused David Putnam Jr, of Marietta, Ohio, of aiding in the escape of nine of Henderson's slaves. Putnam will late win the case when he is defended by Salmon P Chase, later Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. | |||
1856/00/00 | John M Slocomb | Architect | Construction begins on an Italian Villa mode residence for George Washington Henderson. | |||
1859/00/00 | George Washington Henderson | Home | Henderson Hall is completed featuring broad overhanging eaves embellished with oversized paired bracket work, a balustraded entrance porch with hand-carved stone columns matching the stone watertable and a hipped-roof belvedere centrally placed. | |||
1860/00/00 | Carriage Barn and Schoolroom are built. Aside from its use as a carriage barn, the building, houses a schoolroom for children of the farm and nearby homes. As of 1986, original benches, slate blackboards and other school equipment were preserved. | |||||
1871/00/00 | The Henderson family carriage, used by Jock and Anna Henderson, is still preserved on the estate (as of 1986). The carriage made an eventful trip to New York City in 1871. |
Particulars for Henderson Hall Historic District: | |
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Cultural Affiliation | Adena |
Historic Use | Agricultural fields |
Area of Significance | Agriculture |
Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Criteria Consideration | Birth place or grave |
Historic Use | Cemetery |
Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
Sight Category | Historic District |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Criteria | Information Potential |
Architectural Style | Italianate |
Area of Significance | Literature |
Historic Use | Monument, Marker |
Criteria | Person |
Area of Significance | Politics-government |
Area of Significance | Prehistoric |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Secondary structure |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Area of Significance | Social History |
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