I thought I would share the story of our small Ohio community. We
raised $68,000 in a very short time to move an historic old house. You
can learn more about the project and see photos of the house he
http://www.captainscotthouse.org

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Built circa 1870 for Captain Joseph M Scott, this house is in the path
of Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT's) widening of State
Route 161 in Licking County. It MUST be moved IMMEDIATELY or be
demolished.

Scott was a farmer and businessman prominent in the county, and though
he never served political office outside the county, he was a regional
force for abolition as early as 1849 and his family was heavily
involved in the Underground Railroad.

This Victorian era home was built in the Italianate style. Italianate
homes, libraries and town halls were built throughout the United
States 1840-1885, and were most popular in the late 1860s. The
characteristics of this house that are most typical of the Italianate
style are the low-pitched roof, tall appearance (tall ceilings),
symmetrical layout, wide overhanging eaves with brackets, tall narrow
windows, side bays, and heavily molded double doors.

The Captain Scott house is unusual in that it includes two 2-storey
side bays and has an overall cruciform shape. The front double doors
have classic arch molding and open to a foyer with spiral staircase.
The back wing with the lower roofline contains the kitchen and
workspace downstairs, and includes a back staircase to servants'
quarters upstairs.