John B. Tytus House
John B. Tytus House | |
Tudorbethan architecture | |
Part of | South Main Street District (ID78002015) |
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NRHP reference No. | 75001335 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 27, 1975[1] |
Designated NHL | May 11, 1976[2] |
Designated CP | March 21, 1978 |
The John B. Tytus House is a historic house at 300 South Main Street in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Built in 1865,it was the home of John Butler Tytus (1875-1944), who invented a practical hot wide-strip continuous steel-rolling process that transformed the American steelmaking industry. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 due to the efforts of Jeri and Pat Rossi, who bought the house in 1970. The house was the residence of the Rossi family until 2011.[3]
Description and history
The John B. Tytus House is located in Middletown's South Main Street District, on the west side of South Main Street between Yankee Road and 4th Avenue. It is a three-story masonry structure, built out of red brick. It is L-shaped, with a stylistically eclectic set of architectural features that includes rounded arches in the Romanesque style, half-timbered gable ends in the Tudor Revival style, and an eyebrow dormer. The interior is richly decorated with carved woodwork, and has an original chandelier in the dining room.[4]
The house was built in 1865 by John Butler Tytus Sr., owner of a local papermill, and was the lifelong home of his son,
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
- ^ "John B. Tytus House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ^ James Sheire (January 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John B. Tytus House (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1974 (32 KB)
- ^ a b James Sheire (January 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John B. Tytus House (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1974 (32 KB)