Samuel N. Patterson House
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| Location | 364 N. King St, Xenia, Ohio, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°41′23″N 83°55′56″W / 39.68972°N 83.93222°W |
| Area | 0.335 acre |
| Built | 1863 |
| Architect | Samuel N. Patterson |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001433[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1976 |
The Samuel N. Patterson House is a historic residence in the city of Xenia, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1860s, it was named a historic site in 1976.
Born in 1818, Samuel Patterson moved with his family from Washington, D.C. to Winchester, Ohio when he was four years old. At the age of twenty-eight, he migrated to Xenia, where he became an important local businessman. Although he entered into partnership with another man, Tobias Drees, in the ownership of a local mill, he sought to make himself known as a carpenter. Eventually, Patterson developed a strong reputation for his multiple artistic abilities, including wood carving.[2]
House
Patterson arranged for the construction of his house on the upscale North King Street around 1863.Local newspaper "Xenia Torchlight" states in the April 29th 1863 edition "In the north-west part of the city, Samuel Patterson has his new residence nearly ready for the brick mason". Built of brick with a limestone foundation, the two-story house includes elements of stone and metal.[3] The interior is particularly significant because of elements such as a unique music alcove with decorative woodwork, as well as ornate original walnut and butternut (white walnut) woodwork throughout the house.
