Harrison House

General Information

The OES visited the Harrison House on August 25, 2002. The house was most likely built in 1807 by Jacob Oberdier, but the lack of documentation, drawings and photographs may put that date in dispute. One of only twelve brick houses built in early Franklinton, the Harrison House is one of the few remaining original structures of Franklinton today. General William Henry Harrison (who later became the 9th President of the United States) used the home in 1813 and 1814 as a headquarters for the Northwest Army during the War of 1812. Later, during the Civil War, confederate spy A.J. Marlowe lived at the house, reporting his findings from Camp Chase to the south. Overall seventeen individuals have owned the house, the longest residents being the Kuhn Family, who resided in the house from 1863 to 1973. The Harrison House was registered as a National Historic Place in 1972, but was almost turned into a parking lot in 1975. It was saved, however, and in 1980 was purchased by the City of Columbus. The house is currently being leased through the city to the Franklin County Genealogical Society.

Location Information: Active Society

The Harrison House is located at 570 West Broad Street in Columbus, Franklin County.

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