Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sturgess House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. Sturgess House Marker
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 40° 23.5′ N, 82° 28.848′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is on East Gambier Street (Ohio Route 229) west of South McArthur Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 E Gambier St, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.A. Bope House (a few steps from this marker); Durbin House (within shouting distance of this marker); C.G. Cooper House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L.B. Ward House (about 400 feet away); M.C. Kirk House (about 400 feet away); William Cooper House (about 500 feet away); Joshua Hyde House (about 700 feet away); Wolff House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
Regarding Sturgess House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the East Gambier Street District, which includes this property:
SturgessHouse. 205 E. Gambier St.; the large, painted brick house built in the Greek revival style was severely altered in the 1920's. In 1968 the present portico was built. The portico was copied from the house at 207 E. Gambier. Capitals of the new portico are small Roman type and the columns are unfluted but the final effect did much to improve the neighborhood. The original interior has been greatly altered with no trace of the original now remaining.
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Also see . . . East Gambier Street District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1976. (Prepared by Harold C. Johnson; via National Archives) (Submitted on May 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. Sturgess House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
