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Building: | |
Bancroft House, 1834
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Designer/Architect: | |
Ashley Bancroft and Joseph Evans, mason
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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.
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Building Style: | |
Built with local stone.
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Current Use: | |
It is now used to house upper class students. | |
