WILLIAMSBURG — Ennes Ireton III knew he and his wife had a house dating to the 1800s when they bought the red brick home on Gay Street six years ago.

        But they realized that it was more than old when a bus pulled up in front of their home during a historical tour. And Mr. Ireton, shortly after moving in, noticed people out front taking pictures.

        Today, Mr. Ireton and his wife Kimberly and Margaret Warminski, a historic preservation consultant, will be in Columbus to get word on whether the house will be recommended to the National Park Service for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

        The Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board is considering whether to recommend that the Williams House — named for its original owners — be sent on for a listing on the National Register.

        “We nominated it for its architectural significance, although it has other historical significance as well,” said Ms. Warminski, of Newport, Ky. She was hired by the the Iretons to nominate their house to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.

        “It's an example of the Greek Revival style of architecture. It's also an example of what's called the I-house, which is a folk building type popular in this part of the country in the 19th century. This one is very well preserved.”

        According to the state preservation office, there are 3,500 Ohio listings on the National Register. There are 23 listings in Clermont County. The process from nomination to final consideration by the National Park Service takes six months to a year.

        Mr. Ireton is as taken with the Civil War history of the house as he is by its architecture. The house was built by 1862 at the corner of Gay and Front streets. In July 1863, officers with Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, who had launched a raid that summer across four states, including Ohio, stayed at the Williams House.

        Ms. Warminski said the main thrust of her nomination has been the architecture.

        “In Williamsburg there is no other house quite like it,” said Ms. Warminski. “It is a distinctive example of its type. I think it is very important because it preserves the living legacy of our past. People can see where history actually occurred.”

        Mr. Ireton said he opens his house about twice a year to a Clermont County historical tour.

        “It's just something we felt we needed to do,” said Mr. Ireton. “I feel like we're just the caretakers of the house. It really has a significant interest to the town itself and to Clermont County.”

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