Poor Man's Home, Rich Man's Palace
After his home was destroyed by fire, George Barrett decided to build a home that would survive another disaster. An article Barrett read by O.S. Fowler in New York described a new building material that used gravel, sand, and lime. Cement was a less expensive and more time efficient construction material than brick. Unable to get help from a mason, Barrett gathered the material and built the house himself. Completed in 1853, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.HM Number | HMHEZ |
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Series | This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series |
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Marker Number | 12-29 |
Year Placed | 2003 |
Placed By | Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Spring Valley Acts, and The Ohio Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:32am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 756837 N 4388638 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.60900000, -84.00836667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 36.54', W 84° 0.502' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 36' 32.40" N, 84° 0' 30.12" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 937 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 3 Terrace Ave, Spring Valley OH 45370, US |
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