| Name: |
Bancroft House |
Established:
| 1834 |
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| Use: |
It is now used to house upper class students. |
| Architect/Designer: |
Ashley Bancroft and Joseph Evans, mason |
| Building Style: |
Built with local stone. |
| History: |
Ashley Bancroft was an active abolitionist and the first meeting of the Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society was held in his home. The meeting led to the "Granville Riot" of 1836. The house was also a station on the Underground Railroad and early childhood home of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Ashley's son and renowned Pacific Coast historian. The home was part of the Deeds Purchase of 1917. |
