Renick House

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Renick House, Paint Hill
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Location17 Mead Dr., Chillicothe, Ohio
Coordinates 39°19′24″N82°59′26″W / 39.32333°N 82.99056°W / 39.32333; -82.99056 Coordinates: 39°19′24″N82°59′26″W / 39.32333°N 82.99056°W / 39.32333; -82.99056
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1804
ArchitectPresley Morris
Architectural styleVirginia Style
NRHP reference No. 73001528 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1973

The Renick House, also known as "Paint Hill", is a historic house in western Chillicothe, Ohio, United States. Built in 1804, [1] it is a two-story stone structure in the shape of the letter "L". Among its most prominent features are gables and large chimneys on each end, a massive central chimney, a central front entrance with a fanlight and a porch with decorative pediment. [2] The house's sandstone façade is pierced by six openings: three windows on the second story and the door and two windows on the first. [3]

This "Virginia-style" Federal house was built under the direction of Presley Morris. [1] Its first inhabitant was prominent Chillicothe resident George Renick, who contributed to one of Ohio's first cattle drives; under his leadership, ninety-six cattle were moved from the Scioto River valley to Baltimore, Maryland. [2] Among the house's later owners was a Presbyterian congregation, which used it as a manse for its minister. [1] In 1904, the house was modified by the addition of an ell on one side. [2]

In 1973, the Renick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] It was eligible for the Register both because of its well-preserved historic architecture and its connection to George Renick. One lesser building was sufficiently closely associated with the house that it qualified for inclusion with the house as a contributing property. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1223.
  3. 1 2 Renick House, Paint Hill, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-09-02.