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William Lawrence House (Bellefontaine, Ohio)

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in eastern Ohio in 1819, Lawrence was trained as a lawyer and moved to Logan County in 1841, where he lived for most of the rest of his life. During his years in Bellefontaine, he served in various county offices, was elected to both houses of the
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Lawrence purchased from P.S. Powell a lot at the intersection of Main Street and High Avenue in Bellefontaine in 1852; here he built his house approximately eight years later. He owned the property until 1897, when he
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farmers who won nearly 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) of land in a prominent lawsuit against railroad companies. As a leading member of Logan County society, he served on the
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were damaged by a fire; soon after new owners purchased the house in 1947, the rooms were completely reworked and converted into a storage room for the rear wing.
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from the windows, the Main Street front of the house differs little from its state when built. Inside, many original features remain, including
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of lawyers. The law office remains in the house today; the rear addition has been converted into offices that are used by other businesses.
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from 1851 to 1854. In his private life, he was deeply interested in agriculture; after his death, his estate included multiple farms.
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Lawrence's widow Caroline sold the house to a Dr. W.W. Hamer in 1901; in it, Hamer operated Bellefontaine's first
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it to his family; however, he continued to live there until his death two years later.
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structure, measuring approximately 50 feet (15 m) on each side, and topped with a
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Ohio Historic Inventory Nomination: Law Offices of MacGillivray, O'Connor & Thorpe
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classrooms. Members of the church first worshipped at the property on March 6, 1949.
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Lawrence House
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with a basement. At the time of construction, the house included multiple
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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The Lawrence House was built circa 1860 in a modified version of the
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Ohio
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After growing membership forced Calvary Baptist to build a new
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style. While the exact date of construction is unknown, its
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in 1972, the house remained vacant until it was bought by a
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National Register of Historic Places in Logan County, Ohio
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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fireplaces. The most prominent original feature is the
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is 1861: in this year, a member of the Lawrence family
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In 1979, the William Lawrence House was listed on the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

William Lawrence House (Bellefontaine, Ohio) is located in Ohio
William Lawrence House (Bellefontaine, Ohio) is located in the United States
Bellefontaine
Ohio
40°21′55″N 83°45′35″W / 40.36528°N 83.75972°W / 40.36528; -83.75972
Italianate
79001884
Bellefontaine
Ohio
United States
U.S. Route 68
William Lawrence
U.S. Representative
story
hip roof
foundation
chimneys
shutters
walnut
cherry
spiral staircase
dining room
kitchen
Italianate
terminus ante quem
incised
Mount Pleasant
Ohio General Assembly

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