Granville in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Evans-Miley House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

1. Evans-Miley House Marker

Inscription. This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 40° 3.985′ N, 82° 31.23′ W. Marker is in Granville, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on South Main Street (Ohio Route 661) south of West Elm Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 S Main St, Granville OH 43023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Granville Academy / The Anti-Slavery Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Welsh Methodist Church Parish Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Colony Burying Ground, 1805 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Colony Burying Ground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerald Bancroft House (about 300 feet away); Granville's Welsh Hills (about 500 feet away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Bolen Memorial Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granville.

Regarding Evans-Miley House. Excerpt from “Historic Homes of Granville, Ohio” by the Granville Historical Society:

The Evans-Miley House was built in 1846 by Thomas Evans, including a Late Vernacular frame with gable cresting added later. The rear of the house has been added so since its construction, and the current owners, to preserve the house’s style, recently built a carriage style garage not attached to the home, on the lot. This was the residence of Timothy H. Miley, night
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

2. Evans-Miley House Marker
watchman for the Granville business district from 1926-1929, and deputy marshal. He was born in 1868 in St. Albans township, and died in Granville in 1938.

Also see . . .
1. Granville Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Nancy Recchie, Columbus Landmarks Foundation; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Historic Homes of Granville, Ohio (PDF). Photographs and details about more than 135 historic houses, places and structures in Granville, compiled by the Granville Historical Society for the town's bicentennial in 2005. (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.