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Historical Houses by Name

     Located at 503 South 6th Street on the corner of Adams and 6th Street (Ironton, Ohio), the M. S. Bartram House has been called the Dolin Apartments and the Charles Campbell House. M. S. Bartram was the architect when the house was built in the 1870’s. The house is an example of Italianate architecture. The rectangular shape house stands two stories on a stone foundation. A truncated hip roof has exposed rafters with decorated trim under it. The house also has a front porch.

     Also known as the Russell House, the Captain William Bay House was built in the 1880’s. Captain William Bay was the house’s architect. Captain Bay chose to design his house in the Second Empire Victorian style. The irregular shaped house has two and half stories with a basement. It has a mansard truncated slate hip roof. The house is situated on an ashlar foundation. A boxed tower facing northeast has a Fleur de lis decoration and wrought iron cresting around the top.
     Today, the house is located at 620 South 6th Street, Ironton, Ohio.

     The Bentley House is also called the L. Cloran House and was built circa 1860. Located at 826 North 5th Street in Ironton, Ohio, the house is an example of Italiante architectural style. The ashlar sandstone foundation supports two stories and a basement. The walls are made of brick with a stucco treatment. The house is in an “L” shape. A hip composition roof has a gabled ell. The gabled wall dormer at the front of the house has a decorative collar tie. A one story wrap around porch is supported by three smooth Tuscan columns. The house has a small portico to the rear.

     The James Bird House is a two story English style house has been known by a few names, the Walton House, Bixby House, Wright House, Copper House and “Bide a Wee.” Originally constructed in the early 1900’s, James Bird, Sr. was the architect. The house’s walls are made of hand cut Indiana cut stone placed in a random pattern. The gable roof has exposed rafters below it. Three chimneys made of Indiana cut stone are an architectural feature of this Queen Anne style house.

     The Potter House was also known as the boarding house. Built in the 1860’s, the two story frame house is located in Decatur Township in Pedro, Ohio. The building is located on State Route 93 south of Buckhorn and stands 200 feet from the road.

     The J. H. Bothwell House was built in the early 1870’s by Captain Harry Brown. An example of Italianate architecture, the house is located at 516 Lawrence Street (Ironton, Ohio) and across Lawrence Street from the John Campbell House. A tin coated with asphalt roof has a cornice line beneath it supported by decorated frieze with brackets. The two story structure is supported by a brick foundation.

     The founder of Ironton, John Campbell built his home in 1850. Located at 305 North 5th Street, Ironton, Ohio, the house is located at the corner of Lawrence and 5th Streets. The large mansion is an example of Italianate architecture. The house has twenty-two rooms. A sandstone foundation supports the house which covers a fourth (1/4) of a city block. The walls are brick set in Flemish bonding.

     The H. B. Wilson House was built in the 1870’s. H. B. Wilson was the house’s architect. Located at 518 South 6th Street (Ironton, Ohio), the house is also known as the Tracy Brammer Funeral Home. It is an example of Victorian Italianate Villa architecture. The house has three stories and a tower. Weatherboarding was used on the exterior walls. The boxed tower at the front of the original house had both a circular and semi-circular openings. A porch was located on second story next to the tower.

     Also known as the Weatherford House, the Kressie Buck House was built circa 1890. Located on State Route 141 near the Gallia County line, the Kressie Buck House is an example of architecture influenced by Queen Anne. The house is a tow story building with a tin, cross gabled roof. Weatherboard was used on the exterior of the house. A one story, two bay front porch is held by wrought iron post.