Silvercreek Township in Jamestown in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wickersham House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024
1. Wickersham House Marker
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 1876.
Location. 39° 39.492′ N, 83° 44.002′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Silvercreek Township. It is at the intersection of East Washington Street (Old U.S. 35) and North Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 E Washington St, Jamestown OH 45335, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Opera House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silvercreek Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Silvercreek Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer Achievements (approx. 3½ miles away); Ballard Road Covered Bridge (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ballard Road Bridge (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bowersville (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bowersville (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Regarding Wickersham House. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Wickersham House is a locally significant example of the Italianate style of architecture. This property is a well-preserved, intact example of the simple, hipped roof Italianate subtype.
The original owner of the Wickersham House was Albert J. Wickersham, a well-known businessman who developed a successful agricultural implement and hardware store in Jamestown.
Upon his discharge [from the Union army] in June 1864, Albert Wickershamreturned home to Silver Creek Township and began his own hardware business in Jamestown. His experience in his fathers dry goods store likely provided him some valuable background in business management.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 20242. Wickersham House Marker
After about ten years in business, Wickersham built the nominated house that reflected his commercial and financial achievements. He chose a prominent location on Washington Street, just a block away from the main commercial downtown and across the street from the newly constructed United Methodist Church (1875), for his home. Like many prosperous Ohio businessmen late in the 19th century, Wickersham was attracted to the popular Italianate style for his home.
Also see . . . Wickersham House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 2018. (Prepared by Lynn McDaniel; via National Park Service) (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
