Joseph-Cherrington House Explained

Joseph-Cherrington House
Location:785 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates:39.9643°N -82.9797°W
Built:1863
Architecture:High Victorian, Italianate
Added:December 17, 1986
Refnum:86003429

The Joseph-Cherrington House is a historic house in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The house was built in 1863 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Joseph-Cherrington House was built at a time when East Broad Street was a tree-lined avenue featuring the most ornate houses in Columbus; the house reflects the character of the area at the time.[1]

The Joseph-Cherrington House was built in 1863, and is the second-oldest in the area of East Broad Street. The house is significant as the residence of the family of Wilden E. Joseph, part of the Patton Manufacturing Co. Subsequent residents included Harold Cherrington, from 1930 to 1964. Cherrington was a journalist and dramatic editor for the Columbus Dispatch.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio Historic Inventory: Joseph-Cherrington House. National Park Service. Hunt/Mast Kane. February 1982. January 7, 2021. (Included within East Broad Street Multiple Resource Area nomination, reference number 64000619).