Benjamin F. Wade House | |
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![]() Benjamin F. Wade House, a few months before its destruction in 1968. | |
Location | Benjamin Wade House, 22 Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio |
Coordinates | 41°44′19″N 80°46′08″W / 41.73861°N 80.76889°W |
Architectural style(s) | Clapboard |
Governing body | Private |
Benjamin F. Wade House was the home of Civil War-era politician Benjamin Wade. [1] Before its demolition in 1968, it was located at Jefferson, Ashtabula County in Ohio. [2]
The house was likely dated from the time of the Civil War, was a two-story clapboard structure with a mansard roof. It was the residence of US senator and abolitionist Benjamin Franklin Wade. [3] Later in the 20th century, it was owned by Jefferson Savings and Loan Company. The house was demolished in the summer of 1968 and its lot was later used as a parking for the company. [1]
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 but withdrawn somewhere between 1968 and 1970 for no longer meeting the criteria after being demolished. [1]